The Wages of Fear

Synopsis

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.

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written by

Jérôme Géronimi

Music

Georges Auric

Studio

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

Released

22 April 1953

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Adventure