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The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

Drama • PG-13 • 1953 • 2 hr 34 min
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8.2
IMDb
8.1

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.

Starring

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

Directed By

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written By

Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi

Attributes

SimpleDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaThrillerAdventureForeign

Release Date

February 16, 1955

User Reviews

Everett
Everett
It’s starts out pretty slow but the tension really builds to the end. Great pay off.
Mitch D
Mitch D
Holy crap. What an outstanding film experience.
Connor
Connor
Stunning! One of the best concepts ever in film, and executed perfectly with build tension and clashing characters, what a wild ride
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
Filled with tension at almost every turn. Hitchcock wishes he directed this
Dedomor
Dedomor
This is one of the most suspense movies I have ever seen in my life. The bridge scene will have you sitting on the edge of your chair...
Eyal Cohen
Eyal Cohen
Some great sequences but the ending is weird
Ben
Ben
Like wine, The Wages of Fear is ageing beautifully. The character development is masterful and the suspense is comparable to Hitchcock.
Nahid Shahadat
Nahid Shahadat
They still cannot anything remotely close to this.
Karl Svenander
Karl Svenander
A wild ride! Never leaves you bored and has tons of memorable characters and moments.
David Borja
David Borja
An old-fashioned, excellently choreograped action drama.

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Ratings
46 (4%)
74 (6%)
427 (37%)
616 (53%)
8.2 – Based on 1.2k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges
Clouzot
Yves Montand
Yves
Montand
Charles Vanel
Charles
Vanel
Peter van Eyck
Peter van Eyck
Folco Lulli
Folco
Lulli
Véra Clouzot
Véra
Clouzot
Antonio Centa
Antonio
Centa
Jo Dest
Jo
Dest
Darío Moreno
Darío
Moreno
William Tubbs
William
Tubbs
Darling Légitimus
Darling
Légitimus
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges
Clouzot
Jérôme Géronimi
Jérôme
Géronimi

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