The Fearmakers (1958)
- Directed by
- Jacques Tourneur
- Genre
- drama film, propaganda film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man investigates a public relations firm that is secretly using political messages to weaken the government. He uncovers a communist plot to spread propaganda.
tensesuspensefulparanoiddarkcynicalatmosphericgrittycold
What happens
The Fearmakers is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews. The screenplay is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Darwin Teilhet. The film centers on seemingly nonpartisan political messages that are shaped by a public-relations firm secretly controlled by communists determined to undermine the American government. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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