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Shadow on the Wall
Shadow on the Wall

Shadow on the Wall

Some women will stop at nothing!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

19 May 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Dell Faring

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

David I. Starrling

Gigi Perreau

Gigi Perreau

Susan Starrling

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Dr. Caroline Canford

Kristine Miller

Kristine Miller

Celia Starrling

John McIntire

John McIntire

Pike Ludwell

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

Crane Weymouth

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Miss Burke

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Olga

Marcia Van Dyke

Marcia Van Dyke

Secretary

Anthony Sydes

Anthony Sydes

Bobby

Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt

Boy

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Judge (uncredited)

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Attendant (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

Dorinda Clifton

Nurse (uncredited)

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