The Wages of Fear

(1953)Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot154 min · PG-13Drama, Thriller, Adventure
‘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.

Yves Montandas Mario Livi
Charles Vanelas Mr. Jo
Folco Lullias Luigi
Antonio Centaas Camp Chief
Jo Destas Hans Smerloff
Darío Morenoas Pepito Hernandez
William Tubbsas Bill O'Brien
Luis De Limaas Bernardo
Joseph Palau-Fabre
François Valorbeas (uncredited)
Pat Hurstas (uncredited)