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)

Unrated

Adventure/Drama/Suspense/Thriller · 2h 27m · 4/15/1953

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"TREMENDOUS! BRILLIANT! SUPREME! "...N. Y. Times (original USA/Canada poster

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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.

Streaming Rank Today: 3625 6

Status

Released

Languages

French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian

Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Filmsonor, Vera Films

Revenue

$1,098
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Cast
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Yves Montand

Mario Livi
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Darling Légitimus

(as Miss Darling)
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Luis De Lima

Bernardo
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Antonio Centa

Camp Chief (as Centa)
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Jo Dest

Hans Smerloff
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William Tubbs

Bill O'Brien
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Véra Clouzot

Linda (as Vera Clouzot)
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Peter van Eyck

Bimba (as Peter Van Eyck)
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Folco Lulli

Luigi
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Charles Vanel

M. Jo
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Darío Moreno

Pepito Hernandez (as Dario Moreno)
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Grégoire Gromoff

Cast
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Josep Palau i Fabre

(as Joseph Palau-Fabre)
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Faustini

Cast
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Seguna

Cast
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René Baranger

(uncredited)
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Charles Fawcett

Bradley(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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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Writer
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Georges Arnaud

Writer
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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Producer
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Raymond Borderie

Producer
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Armand Thirard

Cinematograpy
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Madeleine Gug

Editor
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Etiennette Muse

Editor
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Henri Rust

Editor
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Georges Auric

Music
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René Renoux

Art
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The Wages of Fear

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3/4/2025

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The Wages of Fear

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD, Low))

4/21/2009

$42.15

Disc Title Front Cover

Wages of Fear

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

2/2/1999

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The Wages of Fear

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Disc Title Front Cover

Wages of Fear

(DVD)

Disc Title Front Cover

The Wages of Fear

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

10/25/2005

$39.95

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