Ministry of Fear (1944)
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- Passed
- 1h 26min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Jan 1945 (USA)
- Movie
Stephen Neale has just been released from an asylum during World War II in England when he accidentally stumbles onto a deadly Nazi spy plot and tries to stop it.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ray Milland | ... |
Stephen Neale
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| Marjorie Reynolds | ... |
Carla Hilfe
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| Carl Esmond | ... |
Willi Hilfe
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| Hillary Brooke | ... |
Mrs. Bellane #2
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| Percy Waram | ... |
Inspector Prentice
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| Dan Duryea | ... |
Cost / Travers the Tailor
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Dr. JM Forrester
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| Erskine Sanford | ... |
George Rennit
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Harry Allen | ... |
Tailor's Delivery Man (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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Vangie Beilby | ... |
Old Lady at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Beresford | ... |
Fat Lady at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
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| Arthur Blake | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Official, Ministry of Home Security (uncredited)
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George Broughton | ... |
Man in Tailor's Shop (uncredited)
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Bruce Carruthers | ... |
Police Clerk (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
English Bobby (uncredited)
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Anne Curson | ... |
Lady with Children (uncredited)
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| Frank Dawson | ... |
Vicar (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Railroad Agent (uncredited)
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Aminta Dyne | ... |
Mrs. Bellane #1 - Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Martha Penteel (uncredited)
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Ministry Executive (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Mr. Newby (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Young Woman (uncredited)
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Helena Grant | ... |
Mrs. Merrick - Hilfe's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Grayce Hampton | ... |
Lady with Floppy Hat (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Tailor's Shop Clerk (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Scotland Yard Man Finding Cake Box (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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Frank Leigh | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Lady Purchaser of Cake (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Mr. Newland - Bookseller (uncredited)
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Man in Tailor's Shop (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Woman at Admission Gate (uncredited)
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Jessica Newcombe | ... |
Cake Booth Lady (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Guest at Seance (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Maid for Mrs. Bellane #2 (uncredited)
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Edmond Russell | ... |
Unspecified Role (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Man Answering Rennit's Knock (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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| Eustace Wyatt | ... |
Blind Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Graham Greene | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Buddy G. DeSylva | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Seton I. Miller | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Henry Sharp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Archie Marshek | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bertram C. Granger | ... | (as Bertram Granger) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Leonora Sabine | ... | hair stylist supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Robb | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Templeton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Johnson | ... | sound recordist |
| W.C. Smith | ... | sound recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lester Sharpe | ... | coach: Austrian accent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount British Pictures (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1945) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1945) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmtrust (1948) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinokuniya (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Dark Crimes: Film Noir Thrillers Volume 2)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2017) (France) (video) (Blu-Ray Release)
- Elephant Films (2017) (France) (video) (HD Release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and wants to stop it, but doesn't quite know what to do.
Written by Ken Yousten |
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| Taglines | THEIR STRANGE STORY...A MASTERPIECE OF SUSPENSE! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Arcadia Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - August 13, 1946 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Fritz Lang was disappointed in "Ministry of Fear" because the producer and screenwriter, Seton I. Miller, were the same person, and Miller the producer wouldn't let Lang rewrite his script, which Lang said "had practically none of the quality of the Graham Greene book." See more » |
| Goofs | Neale tells Rennit he is cross that his hotel room has been ransacked. That scene does not appear in the edit I saw - he chases the blind man then the next scene is at the investigator's office. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pulp Cinema (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Willi Hilfe:
We thought you'd been killed. Stephen Neale: Not quite. See more » |