Two women, one caravan, zero trust — the desert was never this thirsty.
Two female agents from a rival gang are sent to disrupt the operations of a gold-smuggler's caravan in Africa.
Cinematography
Desert landscapes that swallow characters whole.
Acting
Morgan and Borchers weaponizing glances.
Director
Yves Allégret
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during France's crumbling colonial rule, the film's uneasy Moroccan setting mirrors its characters' precarious positions.
Michèle Morgan reportedly clashed with Allégret over her character's ambiguity — she wanted clearer morality, he refused.
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