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Shadow on the Wall (1950)

"Some women will stop at nothing!"

6.6/10 1h 24m May 19, 1950
Crime Drama Thriller

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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Movie Details

Original Title Shadow on the Wall
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.8

Cast

Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Dell Faring
Popularity: 0.5
Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott
David I. Starrling
Popularity: 0.3
Gigi Perreau
Gigi Perreau
Susan Starrling
Popularity: 0.5
Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Dr. Caroline Canford
Popularity: 0.2
Kristine Miller
Kristine Miller
Celia Starrling
Popularity: 0.7
John McIntire
John McIntire
Pike Ludwell
Popularity: 1.0
Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore
Crane Weymouth
Popularity: 0.2
Helen Brown
Helen Brown
Miss Burke
Popularity: 0.2
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
Olga
Popularity: 0.4
Marcia Van Dyke
Marcia Van Dyke
Secretary
Popularity: 0.5
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Anthony Sydes
Bobby
Popularity: 0.1
Jimmy Hunt
Jimmy Hunt
Boy
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Pat Jackson
Writer William Ludwig
Producer Robert Sisk
Editor Cotton Warburton

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) poison fiancé film noir psychological thriller witness to murder rescue from drowning child psychiatrist female psychiatrist framed for murder repressed memory shadow on wall adulterous wife traumatized child adopted girl evil aunt death row inmate innocent man imprisoned sibilicide sister kills sister

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Oct 1, 2017

Stupid Cupid? Shadow on the Wall is directed by Pat Jackson and adapted to screenplay by William Ludwig from the story "Death in the Doll's House" written by Lawrence P. Bachmann and Hannah Lees. It stars Ann Sothern, Zachary Scott, Nancy Davis, Giggi Perreau and John McIntire. Music is by André ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 19, 1950
Runtime 1h 24m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.8
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