Not Delivered 1958

Overview

Not Delivered, also known by its French title Echec au porteur, is a 1958 French crime thriller film directed by Gilles Grangier. The film stars Paul Meurisse, Jeanne Moreau, Serge Reggiani, and Gert Fröbe. Production took place at the Boulogne Studios in Paris as well as on location in Brittany. The story follows a courier named Bastien Sassey, who resolves to start a new life and leave behind his work for drug traffickers alongside his girlfriend, Jacqueline. In order to secure a fresh start and earn a large sum of cash, Bastien agrees to complete one final job, during which he ultimately betrays his employer. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-eight minutes and was released in France on January 15, 1958. It falls under the drama and crime genres, blending criminal underworld elements with personal stakes as the characters attempt to navigate their dangerous circumstances and pursue a new beginning away from the drug trafficking trade.