Woman in the Dark (1934)

Director:

Phil Rosen

Writers:

Dashiell Hammett (story), Sada Cowan,

Stars:

Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy, Melvyn Douglas

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fay Wray	...	Louise Loring
Ralph Bellamy	...	John Bradley
Melvyn Douglas	...	Tony Robson
Roscoe Ates	...	Tommy Logan
Ruth Gillette	...	Lil Logan
Joe King	...	Detective
Nell O'Day	...	Helen Grant
Frank Otto	...	Kraus
Reed Brown Jr.	...	Conroy
Granville Bates	...	Sheriff Grant
Charles Williams	...	Hotel Desk Clerk
Frank Shannon	...	Prison Warden
Cliff Dunstan	...	Doctor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | sheriff | ex convict | wrongful arrest | reputation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woman in the Shadows

Filming Locations:

Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Select Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Detective: One thing I like about bananas is that they got no bones in them.

User Reviews

He Doesn't Listen Well!

I've known of Ralph Bellamy for most of my life. During the fifties and sixties, he was a bit of a staple in television dramas and had a fairly extensive movie career. Rediscovering him in some of these old films, he appears to have a quality that was utilized. He was frequently used as a very masculine character, a kind of dominator of women. He seems to be characterized as a person who once he makes his mind up, won't listen to anyone. This is no exception. He has been framed and put in prison for manslaughter, his temper getting the best of him. It isn't long before he is in trouble again, hooking up with Fay Wray (who really was quite beautiful) and alienating a few people in his community. The problem with all this is that we are expected to believe that people will act in such knee jerk ways, not looking at evidence. Of course, the good guys don't help because instead of pleading their cases, they just take off. Shootings occur and people end up making deals when a simple explanation would have probably circumvented the whole thing. This is a sort of pleasant movie, but not worth a whole lot. There is some pretty bad comic relief that only distracts from what is supposed to be serious.