City of Fear (1959 film)

For the later film, see City of Fear (1965 film).

City of Fear is a 1959 American film noir directed by Irving Lerner.

City of Fear
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Irving Lerner
Written by	Robert Dillon Steven Ritch
Produced by	Leon Chooluck
Starring	Vince Edwards Lyle Talbot John Archer
Cinematography	Lucien Ballard
Edited by	Robert Lawrence
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date	February 1959 (1959-02)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Vince, an escaped convict from San Quentin headed for Los Angeles, has a canister in his possession that he thinks has heroin inside of it. It does not; instead, it contains Cobalt-60, a dangerous nuclear substance with enough radiation to kill most of the population of Los Angeles. As continued exposure to the element is slowly killing Vince, authorities move to capture him and the canister.

Cast

• Vince Edwards as Vince Ryker
• Lyle Talbot as Chief Jensen
• John Archer as Lt. Mark Richards
• Steven Ritch as Dr. John Wallace
• Patricia Blair as June Marlowe
• Kelly Thordsen as Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson
• Joseph Mell as Eddie Crown
• Sherwood Price as Pete Hallon
• Kathie Browne as Jeannie (as Cathy Browne)
• Tony Lawrence as Hitchhiking Sailor (uncredited)

External links

• City of Fear at IMDb
• City of Fear at Rotten Tomatoes
• City of Fear at Turner Classic Movies