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. Pictures on April 11, 1958.
Plot A rocket plant must be relocated after a deadly accident. Trucker Mitch Barton (Brian Keith) recruits a team for a suicidal job: to drive three trucks carrying extremely hazardous chemicals (nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide, and hydrazine) over a treacherous mountain road in just three days for $5,000 each. The rocket fuel developer, George Lawrence (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.), joins the group to ensure safety. The mission suffers a tragedy and nearly fails when one driver, Frank Miller, dies from chemical burns after heroically preventing an explosion. After overcoming breakdowns, fatigue, and other dangers, the surviving men have a chance to reexamine their lives, while completing the delivery.
Cast Brian Keith as Mitch Barton Dick Foran as Frank "Sarge" Miller Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as George Lawrence Merry Anders as Carrie Sean Garrison as Ken Farley Joanna Barnes as Peg Lawrence Perry Lopez as Manuelo Arthur Batanides as Ben Ed Prentiss as Mr. Nelson Ann Doran as Edith Miller John Dennis as Pat Farley
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