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Cast a Dark Shadow( 1955)

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No woman could resist his sinister charm!

Overview

Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dirk Bogarde

      Edward "Teddy" Bare

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      Margaret Lockwood

      Freda Jeffries

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      Kay Walsh

      Charlotte Young

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      Kathleen Harrison

      Emmie

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      Robert Flemyng

      Phillip Mortimer

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      Mona Washbourne

      Monica Bare

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      Philip Stainton

      Charlie Mann

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      Walter Hudd

      Coroner

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      Lita Roza

      Singer

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      Myrtle Reed

      Waitress (Uncredited)

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      Joe Wadham

      Ballroom Dancer (Uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

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      Victor Harrington

      Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 02 2013
    Anyone would think it was Bluebeard's chamber! Cast a Dark Shadow is directed by Kewis Gilbert and adapted to screenplay by John Cresswell from the play Murder Mistaken written by Janet Green. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, Kathleen Harrison and Robert Flemyng. Music is by Antony Hopkins and cinematography by Jack Asher. Edward Bare (Bogarde) marries an older woman for money, murders her and finds that inheritance is not forthcoming. Setting his sights on another lady target, he gets more than he bargained for when he homes in on Freda Jeffries (Lockwood)... You! ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on play or musical
    • film noir
    • british noir
    • gold digger
    • wealthy widow
    • wife murder