Fear Is the Key (1972)

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In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.

A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.

• Released: 1972-12-26
• Genres: Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 52 votes

Directed by Michael Tuchner.

Top cast

• Barry Newman as John Talbot
• Suzy Kendall as Sarah Ruthven
• John Vernon as Vyland
• Dolph Sweet as Jablonsky
• Ben Kingsley as Royale
• Ray McAnally as Ruthven
• Peter Marinker as Larry
• Roland Brand as Deputy
• Tony Anholt as FBI Agent
• Elliott Sullivan as Judge Mollison

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Fear Is the Key

• United States: rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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