Taste of Fear
For maximum thrill . . . we earnestly urge you to see this motion picture from the start!
1961 | 82m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Seth Holt |
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| Writer: | Jimmy Sangster |
| Staring: |
| A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 05, 1961 |
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| Director: | Seth Holt |
| Writer: | Jimmy Sangster |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | france, drowning, paraplegic, chauffeur, wheelchair, father, stepmother, french riviera, murder, dead body, doctor, rescue from drowning, drive over cliff, stepparent stepchild relationship |
| Production Companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Susan Strasberg | Penny Appleby |
| Ronald Lewis | Robert |
| Ann Todd | Jane Appleby |
| Christopher Lee | Doctor Pierre Gerrard |
| John Serret | Inspector Legrand |
| Leonard Sachs | Mr. Spratt |
| Anne Blake | Marie the Maid |
| Fred Johnson | Father |
| Madame Lobegue | Swiss Air Hostess (uncredited) |
| Bernard Browne | Gendarme (uncredited) |
| Frederick Rawlings | Plainclothes Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Richard Klee | Plainclothes Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Brian Jackson | Plainclothes Officer (uncredited) |
| Heinz Bernard | Plainclothes Officer (uncredited) |
| Frederick Schrecker | Plainclothes Officer (uncredited) |
| Gordon Sterne | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Rodney Burke | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Seth Holt | Director |
| Jimmy Sangster | Writer |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Desmond Davis | Camera Operator |
| Clifton Parker | Original Music Composer |
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | Editor |
| Bernard Robinson | Production Design |
| Stuart Lyons | Casting |
| Thomas Goswell | Art Direction |
| Eileen Bates | Hairstylist |
| Basil Newall | Makeup Artist |
| William Hill | Production Manager |
| David Tomblin | Assistant Director |
| Terry Lens | Second Assistant Director |
| Bill Constable | Assistant Art Director |
| Jim Groom | Sound Editor |
| Teddy Mason | Sound Recordist |
| Len Shilton | Sound Recordist |
| John Crome | Assistant Sound Editor, Assistant Editor |
| Les Bowie | Special Effects |
| Ian Scoones | Special Effects Assistant |
| Ray Andrew | Clapper Loader |
| Len Harris | Additional Camera |
| George Higgins | Still Photographer |
| John Jordan | Underwater Camera |
| Harry Oakes | Additional Camera |
| Egil S. Woxholt | Underwater Camera |
| Dora Lloyd | Wardrobe Master |
| James Needs | Supervising Editor |
| John Hollingsworth | Music Supervisor |
| Pamela Mann | Continuity |
| Les Hammond | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Carreras | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Sangster | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 737 | 810 |