The Wages of Fear
8
884 Reviews
1953
2h 28min
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.
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.
Released
22 April 1953
Runtime
2h 28min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
French
Production
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Véra Films, Fono Roma, Filmsonor
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
Rosa
Luis De Lima
Bernardo
Grégoire Gromoff
Acting
Joseph Palau-Fabre
Acting
François Valorbe
(uncredited)
Pat Hurst
(uncredited)
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