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Cast a Dark Shadow

1955 · 83 min

A cool, suspenseful noir that keeps you watching a charming schemer's plans unravel with delicious tension.

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Thriller
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Written by
John Cresswell
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, Kathleen Harrison, Robert Flemyng, Mona Washbourne, Philip Stainton, Walter Hudd
Music
Antony Hopkins
Cinematography
Jack Asher
Runtime
83 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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