The Wages of Fear (1953)
‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’
- Released
- Runtime 2h 34m
- Director Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Genres Adventure Drama Thriller
- Rating 8.0/10 (1,127 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Yves Montand
as Mario Livi
-
Charles Vanel
as Mr. Jo
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Peter van Eyck
as Bimba
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Folco Lulli
as Luigi
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Véra Clouzot
as Linda
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Antonio Centa
as Camp Chief
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Jo Dest
as Hans Smerloff
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Darío Moreno
as Pepito Hernandez
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William Tubbs
as Bill O'Brien
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Darling Légitimus
as Rosa
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Luis De Lima
as Bernardo
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Grégoire Gromoff
- Joseph Palau-Fabre
-
François Valorbe
as (uncredited)
- Pat Hurst as (uncredited)
Crew
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
-
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
- Madeleine Gug Editor
- Étiennette Muse Editor
- Henri Rust Editor
-
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
-
Raymond Borderie
Producer
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
Screenplay
- Jérôme Géronimi Screenplay
