Floods of Fear (1958)
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After years of suffering through lookalike MGM musicals (at least, that was his complaint), Howard Keel was able to sink his teeth into a dramatic role in the British Floods of Fear. Serving a life term for murder, Donavan (Howard Keel) breaks out of jail with sadistic convict Peebles (Cyril Cusack), taking along a wounded guard (Harry H. Corbett) as hostage. It is Donavan's intention to exact revenge against the man who framed him, but this will have to wait: a driving rainstorm is threatening to precipitate a raging flood. Taking refuge in the tiny house owned by the terror-stricken Elizabeth (Anne Heywood), the convicts and their captives nervously wait out the storm. Slowly, Elizabeth and Donavan are drawn to one another, while Peebles threatens to erupt into a fit of homicidal rage at any moment. When the flood reaches the danger level, Donavan performs several self-sacrificial acts of courage, prompting Elizabeth to try to save him from ruining what's left of his life. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Howard Keel - Donovan
- Cyril Cusack - Peebles
- John Crawford - Jack Murphy
- John Phillips - Dr. Matthews
- James Dyrenforth - Mayor
- Peter Madden - Banker
- Gordon Tanner - Lt. Colonel
- Ed Devereaux - National Guard #2
- Gordon Sterne
- Kevin Scott - Deputy #3
- Graydon Gould - Deputy #2
- Barry Lowe - National Guard #3
- Anne Heywood - Elizabeth Matthews
- Harry H. Corbett - Sharkey
- Eddie Byrne - Sheriff
- Mark Baker - Fatchman
- Jack Lester - Businessman
- Guy Kingsley Poynter - Deputy Sheriff
- Robert MacKenzie - Police Captain
- Bill Edwards - Deputy #1
- Vivian Matalon
- Gaylord Cavallaro - National Guard #1
- Jerry Stovin - National Guard #4
- Director(s):
- Charles Crichton
- Writer(s):
- Charles Crichton, Vivienne Knight
- Producer(s):
- Sydney Box
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