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Fear

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
619
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POPULARITY
52,659
6,126
James Cardwell, Peter Cookson, Anne Gwynne, and Warren William in Fear (1946)
DramaFilm-NoirMystery
In this Americanized retelling of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, a medical student--broke, hungry and desperate for money--murders a loan shark to whom he owes money.In this Americanized retelling of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, a medical student--broke, hungry and desperate for money--murders a loan shark to whom he owes money.In this Americanized retelling of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, a medical student--broke, hungry and desperate for money--murders a loan shark to whom he owes money.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
619
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
52,659
6,126
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    • Director
      • Alfred Zeisler
    • Writers
      • Dennis J. Cooper(original screenplay)
      • Alfred Zeisler(original screenplay)
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novel "Crime and Punishment")
    • Stars
      • Peter Cookson
      • Warren William
      • Anne Gwynne
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred Zeisler
    • Writers
      • Dennis J. Cooper(original screenplay)
      • Alfred Zeisler(original screenplay)
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novel "Crime and Punishment")
    • Stars
      • Peter Cookson
      • Warren William
      • Anne Gwynne
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    • 22User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Peter Cookson
    Peter Cookson
    • Larry Crain
    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Police Capt. Burke
    Anne Gwynne
    Anne Gwynne
    • Eileen Stevens…
    Francis Pierlot
    Francis Pierlot
    • Prof. Stanley
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Detective Shaefer
    James Cardwell
    James Cardwell
    • Ben
    Almira Sessions
    Almira Sessions
    • Mrs. Williams
    William Moss
    • Al
    Harry Clay
    • Student
    Johnny Strong
    • Student
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • House Painter
    Charles Calvert
    • Doc
    Phyllis Ayres
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Barrett
    Tony Barrett
    • Narrator of Edited Version
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Broeker
    Ken Broeker
    • Uniformed Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Fairfax Burger
    • Magician
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Man in Police Station
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Railroad Switchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Zeisler
    • Writers
      • Dennis J. Cooper(original screenplay)
      • Alfred Zeisler(original screenplay)
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky(novel "Crime and Punishment") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Retitled and edited/cut to less than thirty minute, after having been previously telecast as a feature film, this was resold to television in the early 1950s as part of a syndicated half-hour mystery show.
    • Goofs
      After Larry Crain kills the professor, he goes to the door when he hears the two students outside, and the chain latch is closed. He then returns to the desk to retrieve the ash tray, and, when he goes back to the door to go out, the chain latch is now open.
    • Connections
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    User reviews22

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    Top review
    4/10
    Still it's a murder
    Poverty row Monogram Pictures produced Fear based on Dostoevsky's Crime And Punishment. We've seen better adaptions.

    Medical student Peter Cookson is really up against it financially. Rent is overdue, he owes the college money. He goes to a professor who doubles on the side as a shylock. In a moment of anger he kills the professor.

    The plot follows fairly closely the Dostoevsky story, but it has one big cop out of an ending. In addition leading man Peter Cookson gives a rather bland performance.

    Police captain Warren William and dpgged detective Nestor Paiva do a lot better.

    For a Monogram feature and Sam Katzman this is fine art.
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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Tower
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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