In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.

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The Wages of Fear (1953)

Le Salaire de la peur
DVD
Unrated

Suspense/Thriller/Drama/Foreign/Adventure/Action · 2h 11m · 10/25/2005

    
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In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.

$39.95

Release Country

United States

Barcode

037429203224

Release Date

10/25/2005

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  French     

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

The Criterion Collection/Janus Films/Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)/TF1 International

Subtitles

English

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

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Cast
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Yves Montand

Mario
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Charles Vanel

M. Jo
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Folco Lulli

Luigi
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Peter van Eyck

Bimba (as Peter Van Eyck)
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Véra Clouzot

Linda (as Vera Clouzot)
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William Tubbs

Bill O'Brien
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Darío Moreno

Hernandez (as Dario Moreno)
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Jo Dest

Smerloff
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Antonio Centa

Camp Chief (as Centa)
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Luis De Lima

Bernardo
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Darling Légitimus

(as Miss Darling)
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René Baranger

(uncredited)
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Pat Hurst

(uncredited)
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Evelio Larenagas

(uncredited)
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Jeronimo Mitchell

Dick (uncredited)
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Ricardo

(uncredited)
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François Valorbe

(uncredited)
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Rico Zermano

(uncredited)
Crew
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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Director
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Georges Arnaud

Writer
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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Writer
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