Thriller · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 25m

The Fearmakers

Director

Cast

Dana Andrews as Alan Eaton Dick Foran as Jim McGinnis Marilee Earle as Lorraine Dennis Kelly Thordsen as Harold 'Hal' Loder Mel Tormé as Barney Bond (as Mel Torme) Veda Ann Borg as Vivian Loder

Crew

Sam Leavitt — Director of Photography J.R. Whittredge — Editor Chris Appley — Screenplay Elliot West — Screenplay Darwin L. Teilhet — Novel Martin H. Lancer — Producer

Tagline

MASTERS OF FEAR! MASTERS OF INTRIGUE! MERCHANTS OF MURDER!

Synopsis

A Korean War veteran returns to Washington D.C. only to discover his business partner had died and their public-research business sold, so he works there undercover to find out the truth.

Mood & Themes

public relations firm

Key Collaborators

Jacques Tourneur Director Sam Leavitt Director of Photography J.R. Whittredge Editor Chris Appley Screenplay Elliot West Screenplay Darwin L. Teilhet Novel Martin H. Lancer Producer Frank Roberts Costume Design

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