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.
96% ★★★★★ (136,620)
The Wages of Fear
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Movie · Drama · Thriller · PG-13
1953 · 2h 34m · ★ 96% (137K)
‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck
Overview
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
Production
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Véra Films, Fono Roma, Filmsonor
Cast
Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot, Antonio Centa, Jo Dest, Darío Moreno, William Tubbs, Darling Légitimus, Luis De Lima, Grégoire Gromoff, Joseph Palau-Fabre, François Valorbe, Pat Hurst