The Wages of Fear
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · 2h 28m · Adventure, Drama, Thriller · France, Italy · Rated PG-13 (US)
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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.
Directed by
Henri-Georges ClouzotBased on the novel by
Georges Arnaud7.9Smart score
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based on novel or bookcapitalismcentral americacentral and south americadangerous drivingdesperationdriverdynamiteexplosionfearfear of deathfirejoblaborlabourlife and deathmale friendshipnitroglycerinoilon the roadpetrolroadroad moviesouth americasuspensefultankertruckunsociabilityvenezuelawage
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