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Stark Fear (1962)

86 min  -  Drama  -   December 1962 (USA)
5.6
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A sadistic husband mentally tortures his wife, while eventually planning to murder her. Although no one believes her, she gets help from an unexpected source.

Director:

Ned Hockman, and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Dwight V. Swain (original screenplay)

Stars:

Beverly Garland, Skip Homeier and Kenneth Tobey
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Cast

Cast overview:
Beverly Garland ...
Ellen Winslow
Skip Homeier Skip Homeier ...
Gerald Winslow
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ...
Kane
Hannah Stone Hannah Stone
George Clow George Clow
Paul Scovil Paul Scovil
Edna Neuman Edna Neuman
John Arville John Arville
Bruce Palmer Bruce Palmer
Carey Mount Carey Mount
Cortez Ewing Cortez Ewing
Robert Stone Robert Stone
Barbara Freeman Barbara Freeman
Darlene Dana Reno Darlene Dana Reno
Joseph Benton Joseph Benton
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Storyline

"Stark Fear" is the story of Ellen Winslow, who hungers for affection but finds herself chained to a hate-warped husband Gerald. Ellen gets a job, which is more than George seems to be able to do, but he disappears in a jealous rage, but Ellen's sense of loyalty and duty won't let her abandon him, so she goes looking for him in his home town. Gerald attacks her anew, and she is subjected to painful humiliation and abuse by Gerald's best friend, lecherous old Harvey Suggett, at a Comanche tribal dance. The hidden Gerald watches with sadistic delight. Ellen buries herself in her work, to forget her anguish, and falls in love with her employer, Cliff Kane, and they both take a business weekend at the "Little Switzerland" resort in Arkansas. Ellen tells Gerald that he is too emotionally warped for marriage and divorces him, and to prove she is wrong he tries to kill her. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Independent Film

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I ain't gonna hurt you... I just want company... See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA See more »

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B.H.S. Productions, Ellis Films See more »
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Mono

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Black and White
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Beverly Garland says this is her least favorite of all the movies she's made. She also said that first-time director Ned Hockman walked off the set after disagreements with the cast and producers, and that co-star Skip Homeier finished directing the picture. See more »