The Price of Fear (1956 film)

For the BBC radio serial, see The Price of Fear.

The Price of Fear
File:The Price of Fear (1956 film) poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abner Biberman
Produced by	Howard Christie
Screenplay by	Dick Irving Hyland
Story by	Robert Tallman
Starring	Merle Oberon Lex Barker
Music by	Heinz Roemheld (uncredited)
Cinematography	Irving Glassberg
Edited by	Ray Snyder
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	March 13, 1956 (1956-03-13) (USA)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Price of Fear is a 1956 American film noir directed by Abner Biberman, starring Merle Oberon and Lex Barker.

Plot

David Barrett, the co-owner of a dog-track, discovers that his partner has sold out to gangster Frankie Edare (Stevens) who plans to take sole control of the track and wants to get rid of Barrett. His problems are just beginning, though, as he finds himself involved with Jessica Warren who, unknown to him, was involved in a hit-and-run accident and is trying to set him up for the crime. When Edare kills Barrett's ex-partner to frame him, Barret is falsely accused of committing two murders. Mayhem ensues when the police arrest him, but justice eventually prevails.

Cast

• Merle Oberon as Jessica Warren
• Lex Barker as David Barrett
• Charles Drake as Pete Carroll
• Gia Scala as Nina Ferranti
• Warren Stevens as Frankie Edare
• Phillip Pine as Vince Burton
• Mary Field as Ruth McNab
• Dan Riss as Jim Walsh
• Konstantin Shayne as Bolasny
• Stafford Repp as Johnny McNab
• Tim Sullivan as Lou Belden
• Bing Russell as Maxie
• Frank Wilcox as Courtney

See also

• List of American films of 1956

External links

• The Price of Fear at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Price of Fear at IMDb
• The Price of Fear at AllMovie
• The Price of Fear at the TCM Movie Database