The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

153 mins | Drama, Thriller, Adventure | April 22, 1953

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.

The Wages of Fear

153 mins | Drama, Thriller, Adventure | April 22, 1953

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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Véra Films, Fono Roma, Filmsonor, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
Original title Le Salaire de la peur
Directors Michel Romanoff, Roberto Savarese, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writers Georges Arnaud, Jérôme Géronimi, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Cast

Yves Montand

as Mario Livi

Charles Vanel

as Mr. Jo

Peter van Eyck

as Bimba

Folco Lulli

as Luigi

Véra Clouzot

as Linda

Antonio Centa

as Camp Chief

Luis De Lima

as Bernardo

Jo Dest

as Hans Smerloff

Darío Moreno

as Pepito Hernandez

William Tubbs

as Bill O'Brien

François Valorbe

as (uncredited)

Pat Hurst

as (uncredited)