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The Wages of Fear

8/10

Rating

153 min

Runtime

1953

Release Year

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Director

Cast

Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot

Quick Synopsis

In a deteriorating town in South America, four men accept a dangerous job transporting trucks filled with nitroglycerin through the jungle to an oil field. As they face the risks of the hazardous journey, their relationships are challenged, leading to the testing of friendships and the emergence of rivalries among them.

Detailed Synopsis of The Wages of Fear

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.

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