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The Face of Fear
The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear

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Thriller

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A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon changes her mind, and with the help of the local police, tries to find the killer before he fulfills his part of the bargain.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

08 October 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Sergeant Frank Ortega

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Lieutenant George Coy

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Sally Dillman

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Tamworth

Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Peter Sargent Fennington

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Glenn Kennedy

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Patsy Fain

Regis Cordic

Regis Cordic

Dr. Landsteiner

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