Overview

A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon changes her mind, and with the help of the local police, tries to find the killer before he fulfills his part of the bargain.

Cast

Ricardo Montalban, Jack Warden, Elizabeth Ashley, Dane Clark, Burr DeBenning, Roy Poole, Charles Dierkop, Regis Cordic

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What is "The Face of Fear" about?

A young Iowa schoolteacher, thinking she is dying of leukemia, goes to San Francisco, where she hires a mob killer to take her life. However, she soon changes her mind, and with the help of the local police, tries to find the killer before he fulfills his part of the bargain.

When was "The Face of Fear" released?

The Face of Fear was released in 1971.

Who stars in "The Face of Fear"?

The cast includes Ricardo Montalban, Jack Warden, Elizabeth Ashley, Dane Clark.