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DramaThrillerCrime
Le Trou
8.2(611 votes)18 March 1960132 minfr
Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.
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Storyline
Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.
Movie details
Release date
18 March 1960
Runtime
2h 12m
Status
Released
Language
French
Origin
France, Italy
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
By the numbers
Worldwide figures from TMDB; not real-time.
Worldwide revenue
$33,187
Production companies
FilmsonorPlay ArtTitanus