The Wages of Fear
1953 · 153 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 69,587 VOTES · DIR. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,236 lines
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00:00:46 ΤHE WAGES OF FEAR
00:07:37 A real credit to the white race!
00:11:57 I don't know yet.
00:16:42 I hightailed it to the airport
00:21:03 - You won't see us anymore. - Out! Out!
00:23:27 houses, cafeteria, cemetery
00:27:18 Who do you think you are? Get a load of yourself.
00:30:15 Hello, old buddy.
00:36:01 How about like this?
00:46:48 Don't go with him! It's dangerous!
00:52:41 Blessed art thou among women
00:59:36 Climb in, kid.
01:06:09 Only 300 miles to go.
01:10:02 Take the wheel.
01:13:39 35...
01:18:22 If I had the bastard who filled up the tank!
01:25:01 We gotta maneuver around it.
01:32:39 Easy!
01:42:21 The ones here are just fine.
01:48:28 The whole load could blow, and us with it.
01:58:48 The blast just knocked him over.
02:02:09 I'll smack you! - Are you crazy?
02:09:21 Hurry up!
02:17:44 Where did you live in Paris?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,236
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:46
Final line02:17:44
Production Record
DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes69,587