Movie poster for The Wages of Fear
TMDb Rating
8.0/10

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The Wages of Fear (1953)

DramaThrillerAdventure
153 min

"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Top Cast

Yves MontandCharles VanelPeter van EyckFolco LulliVéra Clouzot

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