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Shock (1946)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller  -   1 February 1946 (USA)
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A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man whom she witnessed commit a murder.

Director:

Alfred L. Werker

Writers:

Eugene Ling (screenplay), Albert DeMond (story), and 1 more credit »
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Shock -- A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man whom she witnessed commit a murder.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vincent Price ...
Lynn Bari Lynn Bari ...
Nurse Elaine Jordan
Frank Latimore Frank Latimore ...
Anabel Shaw Anabel Shaw ...
Mrs. Janet Stewart
Stephen Dunne Stephen Dunne ...
Dr. Stevens (as Michael Dunne)
Reed Hadley Reed Hadley ...
District Attorney O'Neill
Renee Carson Renee Carson ...
Miss Hatfield - Head Nurse
Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge ...
Dr. H.J. Harvey
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Storyline

Dr. Cross, a psychiatrist, is treating a young woman, Janet Stewart, who is in a coma-state, brought on when she heard loud arguing, went to her window and saw a man strike his wife with a candlestick and kill her. As she comes out of her shock, she recognizes Dr. Cross as the killer. He takes her to his sanitarium and urged by his nurse/lover, Elaine Jordan, gives Janet an overdose of insulin. But he can't bring himself to murder her in cold blood and asks Elaine to get the medicine to save her. She refuses, they argue, and he strangles her. He saves Janet's life, but now faces two murder charges. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Sanitarium | Psychiatrist | Hotel | Insulin  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Morte Veste-se de Branco See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$375,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

While on the set one day, Lynn Bari was talking with co-star Anabel Shaw and mentioned that she was a direct descendant, on her mother's side, of Revolutionary War hero Alexander Hamilton. Shaw revealed that she was a direct descendant of Aaron Burr, the man who killed Hamilton in the famous duel. See more »

Quotes

Elaine Jordan: You've got a headache. I can tell from your eyes.
Dr. Richard Cross: Yes, it's bursting.
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Connections

Edited into Schlock! (2009) See more »