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Fear in the Night (1972)

PG · 1972-07-09 · 1h 34m · EN
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It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled down in a pretty house in the grounds of the public school where Robert was a master. But the headmaster of the school is not what he seems and Penny is convinced he means to harm her - is her fear a figment of her tortured imagination or are there forces at work that intend to manipulate her anxieties with fatal consequences?

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Jimmy SangsterDirector, WriterMichael SysonWriter

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Joan CollinsJoan CollinsMolly CarmichaelPeter CushingPeter CushingMichael CarmichaelJudy GeesonJudy GeesonPeggy HellerRalph BatesRalph BatesRobert HellerJames CossinsJames CossinsThe DoctorGillian LindGillian LindMrs. BeamishBrian GrellisBrian Grellis2nd PolicemanJohn BownJohn Bown1st Policeman

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MurderPsychological thrillerNewlywedHammer horrorNervous breakdownSchoolhouse

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Genre affinityThriller · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Psychological Thriller · NewlywedMood preferencePsychological ThrillerNarrative complexityMysteryDirector preference246211Actor preference399940 · 277523 · 146434

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What is Fear in the Night about?

It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled down in a pretty house in the grounds of the public school where Robert was a master. But the headmaster of the school is not what he seems and Penny is convinced he means to harm her - is her fear a figment of her tortured imagination or are there forces at work that intend to manipulate her anxieties with fatal consequences?

How long is Fear in the Night?

Fear in the Night has a runtime of 94 minutes.

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