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Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 22m
ActionAdventureCrimeDramaThriller
6.6
IMDB Rating
312 votes

Two inmates working to shore up a dike during a severe flood are swept away in the current along with their guard. The three of them wind up in an isolated house whose flooded interior contains a frightened woman.

Director
Charles Crichton
Writers
Charles Crichton, Vivienne Knight, John Hawkins
Stars
Howard Keel, Anne Heywood, Cyril Cusack
Release Date
February 12, 1959
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 12
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Howard Keel
Howard Keel
as Donavan
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood
as Elizabeth
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
as Peebles
Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett
as Sharkey
John Crawford
John Crawford
as Murphy
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
as Sheriff
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Dr. Matthews
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Guy Kingsley Poynter
as Deputy Sheriff
James Dyrenforth
James Dyrenforth
as Mayor
Gordon Tanner
Gordon Tanner
as Lt. Colonel

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production
The Rank Organisation, Rank Organisation Film Productions

🏷️ Keywords

hairy chesthousemale female relationshiprevengeprison guard

🎯 Categories

ActionAdventureCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Above average British noir
by Howard_B_Eale2006-09-25

"FLOODS OF FEAR is a very interesting and tight little thriller, sort of a CANON CITY in the rain. Escaped convicts hole up in a literally falling-apart house to escape extreme floods with not unpredictable melodrama ensuing. But what keeps the film moving along, like the constant menacing waves always inches from the screen, is its interesting series of twists and turns once the initial setup passes. And the special effects are an often brilliant mix of miniatures, intense live action and stock footage; a palpable sense of menace and fear hangs over the entire film, quite relentlessly. From th..."

💡 Did You Know?

Peter Finch turned down the Howard Keel part.

📖 Synopsis

Two inmates working to shore up a dike during a severe flood are swept away in the current along with their guard. The three of them wind up in an isolated house whose flooded interior contains a frightened woman.