The Wages of Fear. Poster of the 1953 movie and cover of the 1950 book
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The Wages of Fear
Georges Arnaud, 1950
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Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953

In a dismal South American oil town, four destitute men agree to a perilous mission: transporting trucks filled with nitroglycerin across a hazardous mountain route. As they navigate their volatile cargo toward a distant oil blaze, every bump and shake challenges their bravery, their camaraderie, and their fortitude.


The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Poster of the 1965 movie and cover of the 1963 book, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
John le Carré, 1963
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Martin Ritt, 1965

The West Berlin office of MI6, under station chief Alec Leamas, has suffered from reduced effectiveness. Leamas is approached by a series of operatives, each one passing him up the chain of the East German intelligence service, and he expresses a willingness to sell British secrets for money.


The Moon is Down. Poster of the 1943 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The Moon Is Down
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The Moon Is Down
John Steinbeck, 1942
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Irving Pichel, 1943

When the Germans invade Norway their Commandant and the town Mayor confront each other, attempting to maintain civility as far as possible. When the army tries to orgnanize townspeople to work for them sabotage which is at first humorous turns serious, resulting in death on both sides.


Run for the Sun. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1924 book, The Most Dangerous Game
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The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell, 1924
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Roy Boulting, 1956

A war criminal on the run and a British traitor are playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with a novelist and a magazine reporter when their car crashes in the Mexican forest.