Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 24m

Shadow on the Wall

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Director
Pat Jackson
Cast
Ann Sothern as Dell Faring Zachary Scott as David I. Starrling Gigi Perreau as Susan Starrling Nancy Reagan as Dr. Caroline Canford Kristine Miller as Celia Starrling John McIntire as Pike Ludwell
Crew
Ray June — Director of Photography Cotton Warburton — Editor André Previn — Original Music Composer William Ludwig — Writer Lawrence P. Bachmann — Story Hannah Lees — Story
Tagline

Some women will stop at nothing!

Synopsis

Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia, to take the blame and end up on death row. Later Dell, finding out that David's young daughter Susan was witness to the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment, plans to eliminate her before her memory returns.

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Mood & Themes
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)poisonfiancéfilm noirpsychological thrillerwitness to murderrescue from drowningchild psychiatristfemale psychiatristframed for murderrepressed memoryshadow on wall
Key Collaborators
Pat Jackson Director Ray June Director of Photography Cotton Warburton Editor André Previn Original Music Composer William Ludwig Writer Lawrence P. Bachmann Story Hannah Lees Story Robert Sisk Producer Irene Costume Design
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