Taste of Fear

"For maximum thrill…We earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!"

1961 1h 22m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 153

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Synopsis

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A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.

“For maximum thrill…We earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!”

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Cast

Susan Strasberg
Penny Appleby
Ronald Lewis
Robert
Ann Todd
Jane Appleby
Christopher Lee
Doctor Pierre Gerrard
John Serret
Inspector Legrand
Leonard Sachs
Mr. Spratt
Anne Blake
Marie the Maid
Fred Johnson
Mr. Appleby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seth Holt
Writers: Jimmy Sangster
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clifton Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Susan Strasberg and Ronald Lewis and Ann Todd carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "For maximum thrill…We earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seth Holt directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Clifton Parker scores. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
4Directed by Seth Holt, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Clifton Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Susan Strasberg and Ronald Lewis and Ann Todd carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "For maximum thrill…We earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!".
9IMDB entry: tt0055505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 24 themes, including "chauffeur", "drowning", "france", "paraplegic".