Watch The Wages of Fear

Living in an isolated Mexican town run by Big Oil, Mario is stuck--surrounded by desert and scraping for cash. Fate has humbled his circumstances, but Mario's still a cocky young Sicilian. Then word arrives that an oil well has caught fire. The boss needs strong, brave men to extinguish the flames. It's great money--yet people are reluctant to take the job. Maybe it's the catch: they'll be driving huge trucks along a badly-maintained mountain road with sheer drop-offs. Maybe it's the other catch: the trucks will be loaded with nitroglycerin. Yves Montand plays the lead in this classic existential thriller.

The Wages of Fear is a 1953 drama with a runtime of 2 hours and 28 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 8.2 and a MetaScore of 85.

Where to Watch The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear is available to watch free on Kanopy. It's also available to stream, download and buy on demand at HBO Max, Apple TV and Amazon. Some platforms allow you to rent The Wages of Fear for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.