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"The Wages of Fear"
1948
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Yves Montand stars as a desperate drifter who accepts a suicide mission from a ruthless oil company in South America.  Clouzot's explosive, award winning thriller is an exercise in pure terror.  Winner of the Grand Prize of the Festival at Cannes, the BAFTA Award from the British Academy, and the Golden Berlin Bear from the Berlin International Film Festival. Original director's cut, digitally remastered. B&W. French with English subtitles.  148 minutes.