In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
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Cast
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| Yves Montand | ... | Mario | |
| Charles Vanel | ... | M. Jo | |
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Folco Lulli | ... | Luigi |
| Peter van Eyck | ... | Bimba (as Peter Van Eyck) | |
| Véra Clouzot | ... | Linda (as Vera Clouzot) | |
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William Tubbs | ... | Bill O'Brien |
| Darío Moreno | ... | Hernandez (as Dario Moreno) | |
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Jo Dest | ... | Smerloff |
| Antonio Centa | ... | Camp Chief (as Centa) | |
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Luis De Lima | ... | Bernardo |
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Grégoire Gromoff | ||
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Joseph Palau-Fabre | ||
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Faustini | ||
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Seguna | ||
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Darling Légitimus | ... | (as Miss Darling) |
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In the South American jungle supplies of nitroglycerin are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers and on the rough remote roads the slightest jolt can result in death. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Release Date:
16 February 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Wages of Fear See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), Filmsonor, Vera Films See more »
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Runtime:
| (director's cut) | (director's cut) (2017 restoration)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Visa d'exploitation en France #11794. See more »Goofs
In the bar M. Jo puts down a bottle of champagne on the table. It's almost completely full. Luigi then picks it up, while it's still full. However, when he stands up and threatens M. Jo with it, it's empty. See more »Alternate Versions
The film was cut for U.S. distribution in 1954, in part due to scenes that denounced crooked U.S. business interests in Latin America. The Criterion Collection laserdisc restored the film to its uncut version with 21 minutes of footage removed from other versions of the film. See more »Contribute to This Page
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This movie is a true masterpiece in every way! When I rented the DVD and read the story it sounded familiar, because I had watched the newer version before in color with Roy Scheider, which was good as well. But watching the original film truly blew me away. This movie is well made in every detail. It puts a lot of detail-work in the creation of the characters, and once you think that is over and the "regular action-part" starts, it becomes even better and the story takes a 90 degree turn! After I had finished watching the entire movie, I needed at least 5 minutes just to "digest" it and rethink this fantastic film. If you got a chance to watch it, don't miss it! It is entertaining from the first to the last minute!