The Wages of Fear

‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’

: Drama, Thriller, Adventure
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.

: Released IMDb
: 1953-04-22
: 153 / 2:33
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi.
: Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Véra Films, Fono Roma, Filmsonor
: France, Italy

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	Yves Montand Mario Livi
	Charles Vanel Mr. Jo
	Peter van Eyck Bimba
	Folco Lulli Luigi
	Véra Clouzot Linda
	Antonio Centa Camp Chief
	Jo Dest Hans Smerloff
	Darío Moreno Pepito Hernandez
	William Tubbs Bill O'Brien
	Darling Légitimus Rosa
	Luis De Lima Bernardo
	Grégoire Gromoff
	Joseph Palau-Fabre
	François Valorbe (uncredited)
	Pat Hurst (uncredited)

Directing
Henri-Georges Clouzot	Director
Writing
Henri-Georges Clouzot	Screenplay
Jérôme Géronimi	Screenplay
Georges Arnaud	Novel
Production
Raymond Borderie	Producer
Henri-Georges Clouzot	Producer
Sound
Georges Auric	Original Music Composer
Camera
Armand Thirard	Director of Photography
Editing
Madeleine Gug	Editor
Étiennette Muse	Editor
Henri Rust	Editor
Art
René Renoux	Art Direction
René Renoux	Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
Georges Bouban	Makeup Artist
Production
Louis Wipf	Production Manager
Henri Jaquillard	Unit Production Manager
Lucien Lippens	Unit Production Manager
Directing
Michel Romanoff	Assistant Director
Roberto Savarese	Assistant Director
Camera
Robert Juillard	Camera Operator
Jean Lallier	Camera Operator
Louis Née	Camera Operator
Sound
Georges Auric	Music Director
Camera
Jérôme Géronimi	Still Photographer
Lucienne Chevert	Still Photographer
Sound
William Robert Sivel	Sound Designer
Art
Marc Desages	Assistant Set Decoration