The Fearmakers
| The Fearmakers | |
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| Directed by | Jacques Tourneur |
| Written by | Elliot West Chris Appley |
| Story by | Darwin Teilhet (novel) |
| Produced by | Martin H. Lancer |
| Starring | Dana Andrews |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt |
| Edited by | James Whittredge |
| Music by | Irving Gertz |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fearmakers is a 1958 American Cold War suspense thriller directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews.[1] The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Darwin Teilhet.
Plot
Korean War veteran Alan Eaton (Andrews), who suffered through brainwashing as a P.O.W., returns home and resumes his job at a public relations-opinion research firm in Washington, DC. He finds things aren't quite as he left them. His partner has been killed mysteriously in an accident. He discovers that his company has been taken over by Communist infiltrators intent on fixing public opinion polls and promoting Communist organizations. To stop them, Eaton cooperates with a Senate investigation.
Cast
- Dana Andrews as Alan Eaton
- Dick Foran as Jim McGinnis
- Marilee Earle as Lorraine Dennis
- Veda Ann Borg as Vivian Loder
- Kelly Thordsen as Harold 'Hal' Loder
- Roy Gordon as Sen. Walder
- Joel Marston as Rodney Hillyer
- Dennis Moore as Army Doctor
- Oliver Blake as Dr. Gregory Jessup
- Janet Brandt as Walder's Secretary
- Fran Andrade as TWA Stewardess
- Mel Tormé as Barney Bond