Vince Edwards, two years before captivating female TV viewers as Dr. Ben Casey, plays an escaped con named Vince, who is unaware he has stolen a canister of radioactive powder known as Cobalt 60 instead of heroin. He is allusive outrunning police Chief Jensen(Lyle Talbot)and Lt. Richards(John Archer). The substance starts playing havoc on Vince's body and the police go into hyper mode to find him before he contaminates the entire wild eyed and terrorized citizens of Los Angeles. Vince convinces his girlfriend(Patrica Blair)that they have a worry free future if he can get out of the city. Filmed mostly on Melrose Avenue in L.A. and features an experimental jazz score by Jerry Goldsmith. Also in the cast: Steven Ritch, Kelly Thordsen and Sherwood Price.
Review of City of Fear
