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The Wages of Fear

1955·2h 36m·Not Rated
DramaAdventureThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
73,584 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.

The Wages of Fear is a 1955 drama adventure movie directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli, Yves Montand. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 73,584 votes and runs 2h 36m.

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Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Stars
Charles Vanel
Folco Lulli
Yves Montand
Peter van Eyck
Details
1955-02-16
156 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Italy
★ French, English, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Keywords
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