Movie: Salaire de la peur, Le (1953)
“In the South American jungle supplies of nitroglycerene are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivallry develops between the two sets of drivers and on the rough remote roads the slightest jolt can result in death. Written by Col Needham {col@imdb.com}”
- Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Release Date: 16 February 1955 (USA)
- Run Time: 131 min | France:156 min | 148 min (director’s cut)
- Country: France , Italy
- Genre: Thriller , Adventure , Action , Drama
Tagline: The complete restored version of the 1953 French classic [reissue]
Trivia: Filming began on 27 August 1951 and was scheduled to run for nine weeks. Numerous problems plagued the production, however. The south of France had an unusually rainy season that year, causing vehicles to bog down, cranes to fall over and sets to be ruined. Director Henri-Georges Clouzot broke his ankle. Véra Clouzot fell ill. The production was 50 million francs over budget. By the end of November, only half the film was completed. With the days growing short from winter, production shut down for six months. The second half of the film was finally completed in the summer of 1952.
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: As the truck leaves town, when Linda is seen from inside the truck cab, she casts a shadow on the projection screen behind her that is showing the passing houses.