Taste of Fear
| Taste of Fear Scream of Fear |
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Original British theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Seth Holt |
| Produced by |
Jimmy Sangster Michael Carreras |
| Written by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Starring |
Susan Strasberg Ronald Lewis Ann Todd Christopher Lee |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Edited by | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
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Release date
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London: Jan 1961 New York: 4 April 1961 |
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Running time
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78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $800,000 (Europe) |
Taste of Fear (US title: Scream of Fear) is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Seth Holt, shot in black-and-white by Douglas Slocombe, and released by Hammer Films. The film stars Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, and Christopher Lee, the latter, one of Hammer's most bankable stars, in a supporting role.
A young paralysed woman (Susan Strasberg) returns to her family home after the mysterious disappearance of her father. She has a cool relationship with her stepmother, while the chauffeur helps her to investigate the father's disappearance. During the investigations, she finds the father's corpse in various locations around the house, but it always quickly vanishes again before anyone else sees it.
The film was not a large success in the UK and US but was very popular in Europe and led to a cycle of similar films.
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