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Dominican Rep. The Wages of Fear
- Original title
- Le Salaire de la peur
- Year
- 1953
- Running time
- 140 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Yves Montand
Charles Vanel- Véra Clouzot
Peter van Eyck
Folco Lulli- William Tubbs
Dario Moreno- Jo Dest
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- Music
- Cinematography
Armand Thirard (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Adventure. Thriller. Drama | Cult Movie
- Synopsis
- In a wretched South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1953: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm), Best Actor (Charles Vanel)1953: Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear1954: BAFTA Awards: Best Film
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 13 My Favorite French Movies (129)
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