Le Paradis des pilotes perdus is a French film first released in 1949, directed by Georges Lampin.  The film stars Henri Vidal, Michel Auclair, Andrée Debar, Paul Bernard and Arlette Thomas.  It has also been released under the title: The Hell of Lost Pilots.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


In Meknes, eight passengers are boarding an Air-Morocco aeroplane bound for Dakar.  Excluding the pilot, Captain Bertrand, and his co-pilot, Villeneuve, they are: Madame Clément, a young widow, and her baby; a shady businessman named Sorbier; Inspector Simonet and his prisoner François; Father Spach, a missionary en route to his little church in the Sudan; and young lovers Françoise and Denis.  When the aeroplane gets caught in a sandstorm, it is forced to landed in the middle of the desert.  Under Bertrand’s command, the little community begins to organise itself.  Aware that there is only a limited water supply, the captain arranges for an armed man to guard the precious water cans.  One night, Sorbier attempts to steal some water, but earns himself a bullet for his greed.  As the water runs out, the group is rapidly overtaken by fear and despair...
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