The Wages of Fear

South American jungle, rainy season, nitroglycerin crates. Four men drive rickety trucks on muddy roads, friendships fray, tempers spark. Clouzot tightens the screws on tense adventure.

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Henri-Georges Clouzot directed The Wages of Fear in 1953. See Henri-Georges Clouzot's full filmography, where to start with Henri-Georges Clouzot, or where to go after you've seen everything by Henri-Georges Clouzot.

The Wages of Fear was released in 1953 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 154 minutes.