The Wages of Fear (1953)

‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written by: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi, Georges Arnaud

Music by: Georges Auric

Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot, Antonio Centa, Jo Dest, Darío Moreno, William Tubbs, Darling Légitimus

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure

Released: 1953-04-22

Runtime: 148 minutes

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