Fearmakers (1958)
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20% of users liked it
(9 ratings)
In this drama, a Korean war veteran, a victim of brainwashing while he was a POW, finally goes back to his home in Washington, DC, where he resumes his job at a public relations-opinion research firm. He soon discovers that his company is being run by communists after his partner mysteriously died.… More In this drama, a Korean war veteran, a victim of brainwashing while he was a POW, finally goes back to his home in Washington, DC, where he resumes his job at a public relations-opinion research firm. He soon discovers that his company is being run by communists after his partner mysteriously died. Now pro-communist propaganda seems to be their primary business. To stop them, the vet begins cooperating in a full-scale Senate investigation. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Tourneur
- Written By
- Chris Appley, Elliot West
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 23, 1959 Wide
- Studio
- United Artists
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Strange political thriller, with vivid atmosphere, and a prophetic look at the worlds of polling and political persuasion.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This film can make you almost see Red!
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Cast
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Dana Andrews
as Alan Eaton
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Dick Foran
as Jim McGinnis
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Mel Tormé
as Barney Bond
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Marilee Earle
as Lorraine Dennis
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Veda Ann Borg
as Vivian Loder
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Joel Marston
as Rodney Hillyer
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Robert Fortier
as Col. Buchane
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Roy Gordon
as Senator Walder
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Kelly Thordsen
as Harold Loder
- Dennis Moore
