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Fear (1946 Film)
''Fear'' is a 1946 low-budget film noir directed by Alfred Zeisler and produced by Monogram Pictures. The film loosely follows the main plot of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1866 novel ''Crime and Punishment'', without attribution. Plot Larry Crain (Peter Cookson), a medical student on a scholarship, learns that all student scholarships, including his, have been cancelled by his school. Desperately short of cash and overdue on paying his rent, Crain goes to the apartment of Professor Stanley (Francis Pierlot), a teacher who has a sideline as a pawnbroker, though Crain is already in debt to him too. Crain pawns his father's watch for a small amount of money, but notes details in the professor's apartment, including the strong box and wall safe where he keeps his money and a heavy fireplace poker. A bit later at a diner, Crain meets a young woman ( Anne Gynne) who doesn't have cash to pay for her coffee. Crain covers her bill, and she promises to pay him back. However, when Crain receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Zeisler
Alfred Zeisler (September 26, 1892 – March 1, 1985) was an American-born German film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. He produced 29 films between 1927 and 1936. He also directed 16 films between 1924 and 1949. Selected filmography *''Rivals'' (1923) * ''The Last Battle'' (1923) * '' Docks of Hamburg'' (1928) * ''Guilty'' (1928) * ''Sajenko the Soviet'' (1928) * '' Under Suspicion'' (1928) * '' The League of Three'' (1929) * ''High Treason'' (1929) * ''The Smuggler's Bride of Mallorca'' (1929) * ''Scandal in Baden-Baden'' (1929) * ''The Tiger Murder Case'' (1930) * '' Express 13'' (1931) * '' A Shot at Dawn'' (1932) * ''Spoiling the Game'' (1932) * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1933) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933 – director) * ''Viktor und Viktoria'' (1933) * '' A Door Opens'' (1933) * ''George and Georgette'' (1934) * ''Gold'' (1934) * ''Love and the First Railway'' (1934) * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1934) * ''The Young Count'' (1935) * ''Punks Arrives f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |