Violent Road (1958)

Name: Violent Road
Director: Howard W. Koch
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1958-05-10
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Brian Keith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Arthur Batanides, Sean Garrison

Adventure Drama

Director: Howard W. Koch

Cast: Brian Keith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Arthur Batanides, Sean Garrison

Runtime86 min

RatingNR

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Following the crash and explosion of a test rocket, which killed several people, six men volunteer to take explosive rocket-fuel chemical components, in three trucks, over back roads in rugged terrain to a remote missile base. Uncredited "remake" of The Wages of Fear.

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Fans of classic 1950s action-adventure dramas will find much to appreciate in Violent Road, the 1958 film directed by Howard W. Koch. With its gripping story of six men tasked with transporting volatile rocket fuel over treacherous terrain, the film delivers a tense, thrilling road trip highlighted by the standout performances of Brian Keith and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

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Violent Road, also known as Hell's Highway, is a 1958 American film directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard H. Landau, and starring Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Merry Anders, Sean Garrison and Joanna Barnes. A remake of The Wages of Fear, it was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1958.