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The Price of Fear is a american film of genre Drama directed by Abner Biberman released in USA on 13 march 1956 with Merle Oberon
The Price of Fear (1956)
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Add to a movie listThe Price of Fear is a 1956 American film noir directed by Abner Biberman, starring Merle Oberon and Lex Barker.
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David Barrett, the co-owner of a dog-track, discovers that his partner has sold out to gangster Frankie Edare (Stevens) who plans to take sole control of the track and wants to get rid of Barrett. His problems are just beginning, though, as he finds himself involved with Jessica Warren who, unknown to him, was involved in a hit-and-run accident and is trying to set him up for the crime. When Edare kills Barrett's ex-partner to frame him, Barret is falsely accused of committing two murders. Mayhem ensues when the police arrest him, but justice eventually prevails.Actors
Merle Oberon
(Jessica Warren)
Lex Barker
(Dave Barrett)
Charles Drake
(Pete Carroll)
Gia Scala
(Nina Ferranti)
Warren Stevens
(Frankie Edare)
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