---
title: 'The Fearmakers (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jacques Tourneur'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fearmakers-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051605/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fearmakers (1958)

1958 · 85 min · Drama, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jacques Tourneur](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-tourneur)
- **Screenplay:** [Darwin Teilhet](https://cinepixo.com/people/darwin-teilhet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Irving Gertz](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-gertz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sam Leavitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-leavitt)

## Cast

- [Dick Foran](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-foran)
- [Dana Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-andrews)
- [Mel Tormé](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-torme)

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