The Wages of Fear (1953)

‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’

• Drama
• Thriller
• Adventure

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.

Rating

8 / 10 (1,150 votes)

Release date

April 22, 1953

Runtime

2h 28m

Language

French

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Status

Released