Fear Is the Key (1972)

PG12/26/1972Action, Thriller1h 43m
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In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Barry Newman

    John Talbot

  2. Cast 1

    Suzy Kendall

    Sarah Ruthven

  3. Cast 1

    John Vernon

    Vyland

  4. Cast 1

    Dolph Sweet

    Jablonsky

  5. Cast 1

    Ben Kingsley

    Royale

  6. Cast 1

    Ray McAnally

    Ruthven

  7. Cast 1

    Peter Marinker

    Larry

  8. Cast 1

    Roland Brand

    Deputy

  9. Cast 1

    Tony Anholt

    FBI Agent

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 containing the explanation for what is to follow, thus giving away to me at least a major plot twist. Ands when the action does begin, it does so with a seemingly endless chase scene i...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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