Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear is a 1959 British thriller film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Howard Keel, Anne Heywood and Harry H. Corbett. Its plot is about a convict framed for murder who escapes during a flood and aids a woman in distress.

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• Alan rawsthorne music from floods of fear 1959
• Cast
• Critical reception
• Floods of fear 1959 78 minutes howard keel anne heywood british thriller
• References

Howard Keel recalled the filming in his autobiography Only Make Believe: My Life in Show Business: "All the flood scenes were filmed on one of the large stages at Pinewood Studios. The water had to be both dirty and cold, and it was. They couldn't heat it for fear it might get rancid. That was another tough picture. Anne Heywood never once protested about the water. [Charles] Crichton, who had a great sense of humor, had directed some very funny pictures. Cyril Cusack and I were good friends. We had a little contest over Anne. He was a real cutie, as well as a hell of an actor, but I won out."

Cast

Howard Keel as Donovan

Anne Heywood as Elizabeth Matthews

Cyril Cusack as Peebles

Harry H. Corbett as Sharkey

John Crawford as Jack Murphy

Eddie Byrne as Sheriff

John Phillips as Dr. Matthews

Mark Baker as Watchman

James Dyrenforth as Mayor

Jack Lester as Businessman

Peter Madden as Banker

Guy Kingsley Poynter as Deputy Sheriff

Gordon Tanner as Lt-Colonel

Robert Mackenzie as Police Captain

Vivian Matalon as Farmer

Gordon Sterne as Farmer

Bill Edwards as 1st Deputy

Graydon Gould as 2nd Deputy

Kevin Scott as 3rd Deputy

Ed Devereaux as Sergeant

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "Heywood is a joy to watch as she stands up to the impending aquatic doom" ; while the Radio Times wrote, "well performed by an able cast Dallas star Howard Keel, Steptoe and Son's Harry H Corbett, Cyril Cusack and, in particular, damsel in distress Anne Heywood this is typical, and unremarkable, British 1950s B-movie fare."