Cry Terror! (1958)

Director:

Andrew L. Stone

Writer:

Andrew L. Stone

Stars:

James Mason, Inger Stevens, Rod Steiger

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Mason	...	Jim Molner
Inger Stevens	...	Mrs. Joan Molner
Rod Steiger	...	Paul Hoplin
Neville Brand	...	Steve
Angie Dickinson	...	Eileen Kelly
Kenneth Tobey	...	Agent Frank Cole
Jack Klugman	...	Vince, a thug
Jack Kruschen	...	F.B.I. Agent Charles Pope
Carleton Young	...	Roger Adams
Barney Phillips	...	Dan Pringle
Harlan Warde	...	Bert, Operative
Ed Hinton	...	Operative
Chet Huntley	...	Himself
Roy Neal	...	Himself
Jonathan Hole	...	Airline Executive

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | terrorism

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Taglines:

M-G-M's masterpiece of excitement!

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Genres:

Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

24 ores agonias

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrew L. Stone Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

While filming a scene in a subway tunnel, Inger Stevens and Rod Steiger were nearly asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes. Steiger said years later that when they were being given oxygen, Stevens tried to refuse it. She said at the time she wanted to die; Steiger and the crew had to convince her otherwise. Years later on April 30, 1970, when Ms. Stevens was only 35 years old, she died of an overdose.

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Goofs

During the subway chase you can see the lighting move with the actors.

User Reviews

Conventional thriller about 50's version of terrorism has Fabulous Cast

Fairly grisly for the 50's, with the subjects of rape, child-killing and mass murder right out in the open. One of the greatest casts ever: James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens, Angie Dickenson, Neville Brand, Jack Klugman! Wow! Exciting scenes of NY streets as Inger takes the ransom money to Steiger. Some of the other scenes are duds (the elevator shaft did nothing for me), but many are electric, and the generic evil generated by over half the cast takes up the slack.