The Wages of Fear
This French-Italian film is based on a novel titled "Le Salaire de la Peur," meaning "The Salary of Fear." The film tells the story of an oil company that pays four men to deliver supplies to a remote oil field; a tense rivalry develops. It was France's fourth-highest-earning film in 1953.
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night follows newlywed heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) after she jumps ship—literally—to escape her new husband. Andrews teams up with Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who offers to reunite her with her husband in exchange for an exclusive story. It is one of three films to win all five of the Major Academy Awards.
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