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Les Diaboliques 1954 3 and a half stars

    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: Diabolique
The Fiends
The Devils

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Cast: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean Brochard, Noel Requevert, Michel Serrault

  A mistress (Simone Signoret) and the forsaken wife (Vera Clouzot) plan to murder the man (Paul Meurisse) who has caused them so much grief. Great film that was restored and rereleased in 1994. Good chills.

The Wages of Fear 1953 4 stars

    N/R, 156 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Vera Clouzot, William Tubbs, Antonio Centa, Darling Legitimus, Luis De Lima, Jo Dest, Dario Moreno, Gregoire Gromoff

  Four men (Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, and Folco Lulli) are lured by high wages to drive two trucks, loaded with nitroglycerin, over treacherous roads in South America. The chemicals are needed to put out a fire in an American-owned oil field. Remade in 1977 as "Sorcerer."

Movie Quick Pick

1. Les Diaboliques (1954)
   aka: Diabolique
   aka: The Fiends
   aka: The Devils
2. The Wages of Fear (1953)

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