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.
Released in 1964, The Straight Line is a feature film (FR). It was directed by Jacques Gaillard and written by Jacques Gaillard and Yves Gibeau. The cast is led by Daniel Ivernel, Janine Darcey, Jean-Claude Massoulier, Guy Decomble and Albert Rémy. With a runtime of 1h 32m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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