''Hidden Fear'' is a 1957 American

film noir Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of Ameri ...

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

directed by

Andre de Toth Endre Antal Miksa de Toth, known as Andre de Toth (; May 15, 1913 – October 27, 2002), was a Hungarian-American film director, born and raised in Makó, Austria-Hungary. He directed the 3D film House of Wax (1953 film), ''House of Wax'' (1 ...

, starring John Payne. It was filmed on location in

Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øres ...

Plot

Mike Brent is an American police detective. When his sister is arrested on a charge of murder in Denmark, Mike rushes to prove her innocence.

Cast

* John Payne as Mike Brent *

Alexander Knox Alexander Knox (16 January 1907 – 25 April 1995) was a Canadian actor and writer. He appeared in over 100 film, television, and theatrical productions over a career spanning from the 1920s until the late 1980s. He was nominated for an Oscar ...

as Hartman *

Conrad Nagel John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1940, a ...

as Arthur Miller * Natalie Norwick as Susan Brent * Anne Neyland as Virginia Kelly *

Kjeld Jacobsen Kjeld Jacobsen (11 November 1915 – 6 June 1970) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1945 and 1970. For his role as the father in ''Once There Was a War'' he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ...

as Lt. Egon Knudsen * Paul Erling as Gibbs * Marianne Schleiss as Helga Hartman *

Mogens Brandt Mogens Brandt (1 March 1909 – 21 January 1970) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 33 films between 1944 and 1969. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Mordets melodi'' – 1944 *''De tre skolekamm ...

as Lund *

Knud Rex Knud Rex (30 March 1912 – 24 December 1968) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography Source: * '' Sun Over Denmark'' - 1936 *'' Den gamle præst'' - 1939 *'' Komtessen på Stenholt'' - 1939 *'' Frøken Kirkemus'' - 1941 *'' Natekspr ...

as Jacobsen *

Elsie Albiin Elsie Albiin (17 December 1921 – 3 April 2009) was a Swedish actress born in Helsingborg. She appeared in several films, including 1953's ''Intimate Relations (1953 film), Intimate Relations''. She was a widow for the last eleven years of he ...

as Inga *

Buster Larsen Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa dr ...

as Hans Ericksen *

Preben Mahrt Preben Mahrt (28 July 1920 – 19 December 1989) was a Danish film actor born in Hellebæk, Denmark. He appeared in 68 films between 1941 and 1976. Filmography *''Tante Cramers testamente'' − 1941 *''Regnen holdt op'' − 1942 *''Når b ...

as Danish Detective *

Kjeld Petersen Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dirch P ...

as Jensen

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* * 1957 crime films 1957 films 1950s American films 1950s English-language films American black-and-white films American crime films Danish crime films English-language Danish films Films directed by Andre de Toth Films set in Copenhagen Films shot in Copenhagen United Artists films English-language crime films {{1950s-US-film-stub

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