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Shadow on the Wall( 1950)

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Some women will stop at nothing!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ann Sothern

      Dell Faring

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      Zachary Scott

      David I. Starrling

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      Gigi Perreau

      Susan Starrling

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      Nancy Reagan

      Dr. Caroline Canford

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      Kristine Miller

      Celia Starrling

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      John McIntire

      Pike Ludwell

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      Tom Helmore

      Crane Weymouth

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      Helen Brown

      Miss Burke

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      Barbara Billingsley

      Olga

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      Marcia Van Dyke

      Secretary

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      Anthony Sydes

      Bobby

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      Jimmy Hunt

      Boy

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      Thomas Browne Henry

      Judge (uncredited)

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      Lilian Bond

      Attendant (uncredited)

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      Dorinda Clifton

      Nurse (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Oct 01 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 Previn and cinematography by Ray June. A nifty psychological hot pot this one. Story centers on a young child called Susan Starrling (Perreau), who after witnessing the murder of her step-mother, succumbs to amnesia. Which is inconvenient for her father since he has been convicted of the murder an...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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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
    • jealous sister