Fear Is the Key

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Fear Is the Key

"In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all."

1972

1h 43m

5.9(52 votes)

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Thriller

Overview

A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Barry Newman

John Talbot

Suzy Kendall

Sarah Ruthven

John Vernon

Vyland

Dolph Sweet

Jablonsky

Ben Kingsley

Royale

Ray McAnally

Ruthven

Peter Marinker

Larry

Roland Brand

Deputy

Tony Anholt

FBI Agent

Elliott Sullivan

Judge Mollison

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Written by: Robert Carrington
Produced by: Jay Kanter
Alan Ladd Jr.

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