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City of Fear

City of Fear

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City of Fear

"A million eyes wide and wild with terror!"

1959

1h 21m

6.3(33 votes)

Thriller

Overview

An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the lives of everyone in the city.

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Vince Ryker

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Chief Jensen

John Archer

John Archer

Lt. Mark Richards

Steven Ritch

Steven Ritch

Dr. John Wallace

Patricia Blair

Patricia Blair

June Marlowe

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Eddie Crown

Sherwood Price

Sherwood Price

Pete Hallon

Kathie Browne

Kathie Browne

Jeanne

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Creative team

Directed by: Irving Lerner
Written by: Robert Dillon
Steven Ritch
Produced by: Leon Chooluck

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