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Floods of Fear

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1hr 22min
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1958
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Synopsis: After years of suffering through lookalike MGM musicals (at least, that was his complaint), Howard Keel was able to sink his teeth into a dramatic role in the British Floods of Fear. Serving a life term for murder, Donavan (Howard Keel) breaks out of jail with sadistic convict Peebles (Cyril Cusack), taking along a wounded guard (Harry H. Corbett) as hostage. It is Donavan's intention to exact revenge against the man who framed him, but this will have to wait: a driving rainstorm is threatening to ... Full Synopsis
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It always takes a few minutes to get accustomed to Howard Keel in a non-musical role, such as he has in Floods of Fear. Keel was so identified with "tuners," and possessed a speaking voice so rich that it practically sang even when there were no written notes near it, that it takes time to realize that he's not going to burst into song. It's too bad, because Floods could have used a little pick-me-up ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Donovan
Elizabeth Matthews
Peebles
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