The Wages of Fear (1953)
04/22/1953 (FR) • 2h 33m
‘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.
Top Billed Cast
Mario Livi
Mr. Jo
Bimba
Luigi
Linda
Camp Chief
Hans Smerloff
Pepito Hernandez
Bill O'Brien
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
petrol
fire
life and death
based on novel or book
unsociability
central and south america
capitalism
venezuela
tanker
dynamite
male friendship
nitroglycerin
truck
oil
fear
explosion
central america
on the road
south america
labor
driver
road movie
wage
dangerous driving
fear of death
road
job
labour
desperation
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