The Wages of Fear (1953)

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1953 · Unrated · 2h 33m

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Other grades: 85.9 (7 viewers)
19532h 33mUnrated
Countries:France Italy
Languages:EN FR DE IT ES
Keywords: AgonyAir baseAir stripAirplaneAirportAmericanAuto mechanicBandageBarBare breastsShow moreBare buttBased on novelBased on novel or bookBeerBeetleBeggarBlack manBloodBoyBrandyBraveryBreaking glassBribeBridgeBroken bottleBroken legBrother brother relationshipBugBurroCactusCafeCalabria italyCameraCandleCanisterCanyonCapitalismCaracas venezuelaCard playingCatholicCautionCementCemeteryCentral americaCentral and south americaChampagneCharacter's point of view camera shotChild nudityChildrenCigar smokingCigarette holderCigarette lighterCigarette smokingClockCoca colaCoin tossComradeConcentrationConstruction siteConstruction workerCookingCorpseCorsairCorsicanCovered in oilCowardiceCraterCriterionCrossCrude oilCrutchesCryingCustoms houseDancerDancingDangerDangerous drivingDangerous jobDead bodyDeathDeath diagnosisDemolitionDesperationDisrespectDoctorDogDrifterDrinkDrinkingDriverDrivingDriving a truckDrumDrummerDyingDynamiteEnduranceExhaustionExistentialismExpatriateExplosionExplosiveEye bandageFace slapFalling rockFather son relationshipFearFear of deathFemale nudityFeverFightFireFired from the jobFirefighterFlourFoot woundForeignerFrenchFrench noirFriendFriendshipGermanGuitarGuitaristGunHaircutHammockHangingHarmonicaHeadlightsHungerHusband wife relationshipIllnessIncomesIndigenous peopleInsectItalianJeepJobJob interviewJungleKnifeLaborLabourLack of moneyLatin americaLegLeg injuryLemonadeLeprosyLetterLife and deathLife or deathListening to a radioLoudspeakerMachismoMalariaMale friendshipMale frontal nudityMale nudityMasculinityMedical examinationMemoryMoneyMosquitoMotor vehicleMotorcycleMountainMountain roadNative americanNewspaperNitroglycerinNitroglycerineNudityOilOil companyOil derrickOil fieldOil field fireOil industryOil pipelineOil wellOil well accidentOn the roadOutdoor showerParis francePassportPetrolPhotographerPigalle parisPin upPipe smokingPith helmetPolicePolicemanPovertyPrayerPropriano corsicaPsychicRainReckless drivingRecklessnessRecruitingReference to al caponeReligious statueRestaurantRewardRifleRiskRisk takerRisk takingRiverRoadRoad movieRoad transportRocking chairRolling a cigaretteRotten woodRoughRue galande parisRun over by a truckRunningRural settingSaloonSaved from hangingSelf destructivenessSense of smellShavingshifting gearsShiveringShowerSingerSingingSirenSleepingSmashed legSongSouth americaSpanishSpiderSpittingSplashed with waterSplashed with water from passing jeepStalled truckStarvationStarve to deathStarving to deathStealingStomping on a spiderStreet lifeStreet marketStressStuck in mudSuicideSuicide missionSurprise endingTalking while drivingTankerTaxiTearsTegucigalpa hondurasTelephone callTensionTestosteroneTheftThermosThiefThrowing stones at a dogTough guyTouristTraffic jamTransportTransporterTruckTruck accidentTruck driverTruck drivingTruck radioUnderwearUnemploymentUnsociabilityUrinationVenezuelaVibrationVillageVisaVomitVultureWageWaitressWaterway outWhiskeyWhistling
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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Rank: #208