''Bond of Fear'' is a 1956 British

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combin ...

film directed by

Henry Cass Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s. In 19 ...

and starring Dermot Walsh,

Jane Barrett Jane Barrett (1922 – 1969) was an English actress. She worked extensively in radio, theatre and television. After ''The Captive Heart'' she signed a six-year contract with the Rank Organisation. Select credits *'' The Captive Heart'' (1946) *'' ...

, and

John Colicos John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a Canadian actor. He performed on stage and television in the United States and Canada. Career Colicos was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Greek father and a Canadian mother. In 1957 he app ...

Premise

John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by a desperate fugitive called Dewar who is a stowaway in their caravan.

Cast

* Dermot Walsh as John Sewell *

as Mary Sewell *

as Dewar * Marilyn Baker as Ann Sewell * Anthony Pavey as Michael Sewell * Alan MacNaughtan as Detective Sergeant Daley * Jameson Clark as Scotty * John Horsley as Motor Cycle Policeman *

Marianne Stone Marianne Stone (23 August 1922 – 21 December 2009) was an English character actress. She performed in films from the early 1940s to the late 1980s, typically playing working class parts such as barmaids, secretaries and landladies. Stone appe ...

as Mrs. Simon * Arnold Bell as Police Sergeant at Road Block *

Avril Angers Florence Avril Angers (18 April 1918 – 9 November 2005) was an English stand-up comedian and actress. The ''Daily Telegraph'' described her as "one of the most zestful, charming and reliable character comediennes in the postwar London theat ...

as Girl Hiker * Bill Shine as Man Hiker * Peter Swanwick as Travelling Salesman * Hal Osmond as Hospital Orderly *

Trevor Reid Trevor Reid (25 January 190816 April 1965) was an English actor. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He acted in 47 films from 1938 to 1965. He died at age 57 in London. Selected filmography * ''Dangerous Cargo'' (1954) - Watson * ''M ...

as Dover Police Inspector * Alan Robinson as Dover Immigration Official

References

External links

* British crime drama films 1956 films 1956 crime drama films Films directed by Henry Cass Films about hostage takings British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-drama-film-stub