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The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"

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.

Release DateApril 22, 1953
StatusReleased
Original TitleLe Salaire de la peur
Runtime2h 33min
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Revenue
LanguageFrench, English, Spanish, Italian, German
Original LanguageFrench
Production CountriesFrance, Italy
Production CompaniesCompagnie Industrielle et Commerciale CinématographiqueVéra FilmsFono RomaFilmsonor