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The Fearmakers (1958)
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October 1958 (USA)
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We're through the looking glass here, people
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(Complete credited cast) | Dana Andrews | ... | Alan Eaton |
 | Dick Foran | ... | Jim McGinnis |
| Marilee Earle | ... | Lorraine Dennis |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Vivian Loder |
| Kelly Thordsen | ... | Harold 'Hal' Loder |
| Roy Gordon | ... | Sen. Walder |
| Joel Marston | ... | Rodney Hillyer |
| Dennis Moore | ... | Army Doctor |
 | Oliver Blake | ... | Dr. Gregory Jessup |
| Janet Brandt | ... | Walder's Secretary |
| Fran Andrade | ... | TWA Stewardess |
| Mel Tormé | ... | Barney Bond |
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| Robert Fortier | ... | Col. Buchane (scenes deleted) |
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85 min
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Boom mic visible: Shadow of boom mic visible when Alan Eaton (Dana Andrews) falls back against the window blinds in his office.
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In the late 1950s, The Fearmakers was a late entry in the Red Scare cycle. By the late 1960s it would have looked like a bizarre and ancient relic. Now in the 21st century, the film looks almost prophetic--if you can overlook the fact that it's basically a pro-nuclear war film. What gives the film resonance for a contemporary audience is its accurate portrayal of 'public relations', polling and advertising, and their ability to sway public opinion. In the 1950s this thesis no doubt took a back seat to the usual Commie-bashing, but now--in the era of push polls, straw polls, and exit polls-- it looks frighteningly accurate. Dana Andrews is excellent as usual. Sadly he is paired up with Marilee Earle as his love interest, and Ms. Earle gives a wooden performance of truly Redwoodian proportions. This was the last film of her brief career.