1953
8.0 (980 votes)
2h 33m
Genres
Drama
Thriller
Adventure
Production Companies
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Véra Films
Fono Roma
Filmsonor
Véra Films
Fono Roma
Filmsonor
The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la peur)
‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’
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.
Key Crew
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Screenplay: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi
Producer: Raymond Borderie, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director of Photography: Armand Thirard
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
Videos
Official 4K Restoration Trailer
BFI Trailer
