In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.
A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.
Fear Is the Key (1972) is a action and thriller film directed by Michael Tuchner, released on December 26, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon and Dolph Sweet. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
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Barry Newman
as John Talbot
Suzy Kendall
as Sarah Ruthven
John Vernon
as Vyland
Dolph Sweet
as Jablonsky
Ben Kingsley
as Royale
Ray McAnally
as Ruthven
Peter Marinker
as Larry
Roland Brand
as Deputy
Tony Anholt
as FBI Agent
Elliott Sullivan
as Judge Mollison
John Alderson
as Tanner (uncredited)
James Berwick
as (uncredited)
Directed by Michael Tuchner, written by Alistair MacLean and Robert Carrington, produced by Jay Kanter and Alan Ladd Jr..
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 52 ratings.
I can only assume they changed the story somewhat from the book because I can’t imagine Alastair MacLaine writing a story with so may plot holes and instances where people who interacted with the hero (?) did so many dumb things. It starts with a scene that seems to have nothing to do with the main body of the plot once that gets going, so that is a rather heavy handed giveaway that the scene is in fact a segue…
Reviewed on February 26, 2023
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The main cast of Fear Is the Key (1972) includes Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Dolph Sweet and Ben Kingsley. The film was directed by Michael Tuchner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fear Is the Key was released on December 26, 1972 and runs for 1h 43m.
Fear Is the Key (1972) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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