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The Wages of Fear ( 1953 )

"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"

★8.0 /10 _(977.0)

153 min ● Apr 22, 1953 ● French

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.

Top Cast

Yves Montand

Mario Livi

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

William Tubbs

Bill O'Brien

Darling Légitimus

Darling Légitimus

Rosa

Luis De Lima

Bernardo

Grégoire Gromoff

Grégoire Gromoff

Joseph Palau-Fabre

Joseph Palau-Fabre

François Valorbe

François Valorbe

(uncredited)

Pat Hurst

(uncredited)