
A Man Escaped(1956)
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.


“Poor Gaspard...”
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.

Michel Constantin
Geo Cassine

Jean Keraudy
Roland Darban

Philippe Leroy
Manu Borelli

Raymond Meunier
Vossellin / Monseigneur

Marc Michel
Claude Gaspard

Jean-Paul Coquelin
Le lieutenant Grinval

André Bervil
Le directeur de la prison

Eddy Rasimi
Bouboule

Philippe Dumat
Un gardien

Albert Augier
Un gardien
Le Trou is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1960 exploring themes of prison, escape, black and white, urination, warden, manhole. Directed by Jacques Becker, it stars Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy. 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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