petrol,fire,life and death,based on novel or book,unsociability,central and south america,venezuela,tanker,dynamite,nitroglycerin,truck,oil,central america,on the road,south america,driver

The Wages of Fear (1953)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
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    Mario Livi Yves Montand
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    Mr. Jo Charles Vanel
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    Bimba Peter van Eyck
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    Luigi Folco Lulli
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    Linda Véra Clouzot
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    Camp Chief Antonio Centa
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    Hans Smerloff Jo Dest
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    Pepito Hernandez Darío Moreno

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Keywords

  • petrol
  • fire
  • life and death
  • based on novel or book
  • unsociability
  • central and south america
  • venezuela
  • tanker
  • dynamite
  • nitroglycerin
  • truck
  • oil
  • central america
  • on the road
  • south america
  • driver