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The Wages of Fear (1953)

Dynamic Tremendous Shattering.

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Adventure

Runtime : 2H 28M

Director : Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer : Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi

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.

Actors

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

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

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