The Wages of Fear
1953·France·140 min.
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In a wretched South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves.
DirectorH.G. Clouzot
MusicGeorges Auric
CinematographyArmand Thirard
CastYves Montand·Charles Vanel·Véra Clouzot·Peter van Eyck·Folco Lulli·William Tubbs·Dario Moreno·Jo Dest
Original titleLe salaire de la peur