The Straight Line

Amputated of a hand during the war, traumatized and having given up on a career as a runner, Stéphane has become a newspaper salesman. Heckel, his former trainer, finds him by chance and persuades him to resume his sporting activities. Stéphane starts competing again. His meeting with Gordon, a black American runner, was to prove decisive.

• Release date
• November 24, 1964
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Director
• Jacques Gaillard

Cast

Daniel Ivernel Janine Darcey Jean-Claude Massoulier Guy Decomble Albert Rémy

R

Raymond Carrivier

J

Jean-Pierre Lafitte