Nelly arrives with her sick husband in a remote town in Mexico. But the hot weather does not help the sick husband and he ends up dying of meningitis. In this sudden and painful way, Nelly, who realizes that she has lost her tickets and money, ends up alone and lost in this foreign country. The only help she gets comes from an alcoholic named Georges, who she will end up discovering is a French expatriate who has not managed to recover from the tragic death of his wife.

Directed by: Yves Allégret
Written by: Yves Allégret & Jean Aurenche
Runtime: 103 minutes
Tagline: Strips Bare of Prim Morality a Side of Love That Women Won't Admit - Even to Themselves!
Cast:
Gérard Philipe Gérard Philipe
Georges 
Michèle Morgan Michèle Morgan
Nellie 
Víctor Manuel Mendoza Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Don Rodrigo, Hotel Owner 
André Toffel André Toffel
Tom 
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Also known as:
  • The Proud Ones
  • The Proud and the Beautiful
  • Les Orgueilleux
  • Die Hochmütigen