The Wages of Fear
‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’
1953 2 hours 34 minutes
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.
22nd April 1953
73 years ago
2 hours 34 minutes
Finishes at 10:26am
Won 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 1 nomination total
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