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The Face of Fear

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The Face of Fear

1971
1h 15m
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1971

Runtime

1h 15m

Storyline

A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon changes her mind, and with the help of the local police, tries to find the killer before he fulfills his part of the bargain.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Oct 8, 1971
Languages
English
Director
George McCowan
George McCowan
Production
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Sergeant Frank Ortega

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Lieutenant George Coy

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Sally Dillman

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Tamworth

Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Peter Sargent Fennington

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Glenn Kennedy

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Patsy Fain

Regis Cordic

Dr. Landsteiner

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