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Fear Is the Key

In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.
1972 | 103m | English

(2522 votes)

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A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.
Release Date: Dec 26, 1972
Director: Michael Tuchner
Writer: Alistair MacLean, Robert Carrington
Genres: Action, Thriller
Keywords louisiana, revenge
Production Companies Paramount Pictures, Anglo-EMI
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Barry Newman John Talbot
Suzy Kendall Sarah Ruthven
John Vernon Vyland
Dolph Sweet Jablonsky
Ben Kingsley Royale
Ray McAnally Ruthven
Peter Marinker Larry
Roland Brand Deputy
Tony Anholt FBI Agent
Elliott Sullivan Judge Mollison
John Alderson Tanner (uncredited)
James Berwick (uncredited)
Hal Galili Cibatti (uncredited)
Ernie Heldman Bartender (uncredited)
Name Job
Alistair MacLean Novel
Michael Tuchner Director
Robert Carrington Screenplay
Roy Budd Music
Ray Lovejoy Editor
Syd Cain Production Design
Maurice Carter Production Design
Ronnie Cogan Hairstylist
Bob Lawrance Makeup Artist
Colin M. Brewer Assistant Director
Peter Cotton Third Assistant Director
Chris Kenny Second Assistant Director
David Munro Second Assistant Director
Simon Wakefield Set Dresser
Stan Fiferman ADR Editor
Tony Jackson Sound Recordist
Derek Meddings Special Effects
Joie Chitwood Jr. Stunt Driver
Joe Powell Stunts
Colin Corby Camera Operator
K.C. Jones Second Unit Cinematographer
Brian Frost First Assistant Editor
Bill Rowe Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Thomson Director of Photography
Mary Selway Casting
Nick Allder Special Effects
Carey Loftin Stunt Driver, Stunt Coordinator
Name Title
Elliott Kastner Executive Producer
Alan Ladd Jr. Producer
Jay Kanter Producer
Gavrik Losey Associate Producer
Organization Category Person
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narrator56
5.0

I can only assume they changed the story somewhat from the book because I can’t imagine Alastair MacLaine writing a story with so may plot holes and instances where people who interacted with the hero (?) did so many dumb things. It starts with a scene that seems to have nothing to do with the main ... body of the plot once that gets going, so that is a rather heavy handed giveaway that the scene is in fact a segue containing the explanation for what is to follow, thus giving away to me at least a major plot twist. Ands when the action does begin, it does so with a seemingly endless chase scene involving half of the police cars in Louisiana, the drivers of which apparently didn’t have radio contact as they never coordinated their efforts but just lined up in polite single file to be disabled or driven into deep water. But I will stop describing the plot here, so as not to give too much more away, as well as not to establish the admission that I watched most of this stinker.

Feb 26, 2023