Characters & Themes
Violent Road (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 86 mins · English
- Directed by
- Howard W. Koch
- Starring
- Brian Keith, Arthur Batanides, Peter Brown, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Dick Foran, Perry Lopez
Warner Bros. unveils a high‑octane thriller in which a test‑rocket explosion kills several people. Six men agree to haul volatile rocket‑fuel chemicals in three trucks across rugged backroads to a remote missile base, confronting dangerous terrain and constant suspense. The film is an uncredited remake of The Wages of Fear.
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