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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Storm Fear
"... tonight her terror would begin!"
1955 1h 28m EN
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6.0
MID
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6.3
IMDB
★6.0TMDB · 24★6.3IMDB · 1,207
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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A wounded bank robber takes over his brother's home.
“... tonight her terror would begin!”
Cast
Cornel Wilde
Charlie
Jean Wallace
Elizabeth
Dan Duryea
Fred
Lee Grant
Edna
David Stollery
David
Dennis Weaver
Hank
Steven Hill
Benjie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cornel Wilde
- Writers
- Horton Foote
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by Joseph LaShelle. 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 Elmer Bernstein. 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 Otto Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Cornel Wilde and Jean Wallace and Dan Duryea carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "... tonight her terror would begin!".
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cornel Wilde directs. Joseph LaShelle behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Otto Ludwig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by Joseph LaShelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Otto Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Cornel Wilde and Jean Wallace and Dan Duryea carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "... tonight her terror would begin!".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0049801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Joseph LaShelle
- Original score
- Elmer Bernstein
- Editing
- Otto Ludwig
- Production design
- Rudi Feld
- Makeup / hair
- Kay Shea
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 · 1,207 votes
- MPAA
- Approved
Also by
Cornel Wilde
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
Theodora Productions
United Artists
US
Key crew
- NovelClinton Seeley
- ProducerCornel Wilde
- EditorOtto Ludwig
- Production DesignRudi Feld
- Sound MixerMax M. Hutchinson
- HairstylistKay Shea
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- farm
- film noir
- on the run
- new england
- blizzard
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1955-12-16NR
