FRANCE · 1953

Le Salaire de la peur

Le Salaire de la peur

Henri-Georges Clouzot
survival greed and desperation dangerous cargo male camaraderie moral compromise
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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.

Year1953
CountryFrance
DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot
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