The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur) (1953)

8.5	Listal rating
8.3	IMDB rating

France (3), Italy (3), 1950s (3), 1953 (2), Explosion (2), Unemployment (2), Fear (2), South America (1), 501 Must-See (1), Cafe (1), Truck (1), Action/adventure/epic (1), Dancing (1), Construction Site (1), Demolition (1), Oil Field Fire (1), Thriller (1), Village (1), Risk (1), Oil Pipeline (1)

Description

In the South American jungle supplies of nitroglycerin are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers and on the rough remote roads the slightest jolt can result in death.

Directed by

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Starring (View all) :

Mario

M. Jo

Luigi

Bimba

Linda

Bill O'Brien

Hernandez

Smerloff

Camp Chief

Bernardo

Written by (View all) :

Georges Arnaud

novel

Henri-Georges Clouzot

writer

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