The Wages of Fear (1953)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 20.403 |
Directed By
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Crew
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Étiennette Muse
Georges Auric
Georges Arnaud
Jérôme Géronimi
Madeleine Gug
Armand Thirard
Raymond Borderie
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri Rust
Roberto Savarese
Robert Juillard
Jean Lallier
Louis Wipf
René Renoux
Michel Romanoff
René Renoux
Georges Auric
Lucien Lippens
Louis Née
Georges Bouban
Henri Jaquillard
Jérôme Géronimi
Lucienne Chevert
William Robert Sivel
Marc Desages
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
Rosa
Luis De Lima
Bernardo
François Valorbe
(uncredited)
Pat Hurst
(uncredited)
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