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The Wages of Fear
“‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’”
8.0 / 10• 1953• 2h 34m•PG-13• French
DramaThrillerAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Yves Montand
Mario Livi
Lead
Charles Vanel
Mr. Jo
Peter van Eyck
Bimba
Folco Lulli
Luigi
Véra Clouzot
Linda
Antonio Centa
Camp Chief
Jo Dest
Hans Smerloff
Darío Moreno
Pepito Hernandez
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henri-Georges Clouzot's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wages of Fear is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
