''Hidden Fear'' is a 1957 American
film noir crime film directed by
Andre DeToth
Endre Antal Miksa DeToth, better known as Andre de Toth (born Endre Antal Mihály Tóth; May 15, 1913 – October 27, 2002), was a Hungarian-American film director, born and raised in Makó, Austria-Hungary. He directed the 3D film ''House of ...
, starring
John Payne.
It was filmed on location in
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
.
Plot
Mike Brent is an American police detective. When his sister is arrested on a charge of murder in Denmark, Mike rushes to prove her innocence.
Cast
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John Payne as Mike Brent
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Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox (16 January 1907 – 25 April 1995) was a Canadian actor on stage, screen, and occasionally television. He was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for his performance as Woodrow Wilson in the film '' Wilson'' (1944).
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as Hartman
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Conrad Nagel
John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1940 and ...
as Arthur Miller
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Natalie Norwick as Susan Brent
* Anne Neyland as Virginia Kelly
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Kjeld Jacobsen
Kjeld Jacobsen (11 November 1915 – 6 June 1970) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1945 and 1970. For his role as the father in '' Once There Was a War'' he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
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as Lt. Egon Knudsen
* Paul Erling as Gibbs
* Marianne Schleiss as Helga Hartman
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Mogens Brandt as Lund
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Knud Rex
Knud Rex (30 March 1912 – 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
* '' Sun Over Denmark'' - 1936
*''Den gamle præst'' - 1939
*''Komtessen på Stenholt'' - 1939
*'' Frøken Kirkemus'' - 1941
*'' Natekspressen (P. ...
as Jacobsen
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Elsie Albiin
Elsie Albiin (17 December 1921 – 3 April 2009) was a Swedish actress born in Helsingborg. She appeared in several films, including 1953's '' Intimate Relations''. She was a widow for the last eleven years of her life. Her husband was Tony Fo ...
as Inga
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Buster Larsen
Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933.
Filmography
* ''De blaa dre ...
as Hans Ericksen
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Preben Mahrt
Preben Mahrt (28 July 1920 – 19 December 1989) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1941 and 1976. He was born in Hellebæk, Denmark.
Filmography
*''Tante Cramers testamente'' - 1941
*'' Regnen holdt op'' - 1942
*'' ...
as Danish Detective
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Kjeld Petersen
Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dir ...
as Jensen
See also
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List of American films of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
A-B
C-H
I-N
O-Q
R-T
U-Z
See also
* 1957 in the United States
References
External links
1957 filmsat the Interne ...
References
External links
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1957 films
1957 crime films
American crime films
American black-and-white films
Danish crime films
English-language Danish films
United Artists films
Films directed by Andre DeToth
Films set in Copenhagen
Films shot in Copenhagen
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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