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1953

The Wages of Fear

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
‘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.

Duration

2h 33m

Released

April 22, 1953

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Cast15

  • Yves Montand
  • Charles Vanel
  • Peter van Eyck
  • Folco Lulli
  • Véra Clouzot
  • Antonio Centa
  • Jo Dest
  • Darío Moreno
  • William Tubbs

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