The Wages of Fear
In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Studio
N/A
Release
16 Feb 1955
Runtime
156 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Characters
Yves Montand
Charles Vanel
Peter van Eyck
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
100%
Metacritic
85/100
The Wages of Fear holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (73,002 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (73,002 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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