The Wages of Fear (1953)

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Adventure

What to watch after The Wages of Fear

• Diabolique (1955) — Same feel: tense, suspenseful
• Sorcerer (1977) — Same subject: life and death, central and south america
• State of Siege (1972) — Yves Montand appears in both
• Army of Shadows (1969) — Same feel: tense, realistic
• Le Corbeau (1943) — Henri-Georges Clouzot directed both
• Z (1969) — Yves Montand appears in both