The Wages of Fear (1953)

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by Georges Arnaud, Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Géronimi
Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel and Peter van Eyck

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.

Released

1953

Running time

2 hours 34 minutes