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title: 'A Fever in the Blood (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincent Sherman'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-fever-in-the-blood-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054873/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Fever in the Blood (1961)

1961 · 117 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

A Fever in the Blood is a 1961 Warner Bros. American courtroom drama directed by Vincent Sherman with music by Ernest Gold, cinematography by J. Peverell Marley and editing by William H. Ziegler. It is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by former lawyer William Pearson. The film stars Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Angie Dickinson, Jack Kelly and Don Ameche. Carroll O'Connor appears in his credited film debut.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincent Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-sherman)
- **Screenplay:** [Harry Kleiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-kleiner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ernest Gold](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-gold)
- **Producer:** [Roy Huggins](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-huggins)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Peverell Marley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-peverell-marley)
- **Editor:** [William H. Ziegler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-ziegler)

## Cast

- [Efrem Zimbalist Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/efrem-zimbalist-jr)
- [Colin Kenny](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-kenny)
- [Ray Danton](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-danton)
- [Frank Marlowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-marlowe)
- [Robert Sampson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-sampson)
- [Robert Colbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-colbert)
- [Fred Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-graham)
- [Charles Irwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-irwin)
- [Carroll O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/carroll-o-connor)
- [Don Ameche](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-ameche)
- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)
- [Fred Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-sherman)
- [Philo McCullough](https://cinepixo.com/people/philo-mccullough)
- [Jack Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kelly)
- [Herbert Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-marshall)

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