Ministry of Fear

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Ministry of Fear
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fritz Lang
Written by	Seton I. Miller
Based on	The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
Produced by	Buddy G. DeSylva
Starring	Ray Milland Marjorie Reynolds
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Edited by	Archie Marshek
Music by	Victor Young
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 31, 1944 (1944-12-31)[1]
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Ministry of Fear is a 1944 American spy thriller film noir directed by Fritz Lang, and starring Ray Milland and Marjorie Reynolds. Based on the 1943 novel by Graham Greene, the film tells the story of a man just released from a mental asylum who finds himself caught up in an international spy ring and pursued by Nazi agents after inadvertently receiving something they want. The original music for the film was composed by Victor Young.