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High Wall (1947)

APPROVED 99 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   17 December 1947 (USA)
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After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence.

Director:

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers:

Alan R. Clark (story) (play), Bradbury Foote (story) (play), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter and Herbert Marshall
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Taylor ...
Steven Kenet
Audrey Totter Audrey Totter ...
Dr. Ann Lorrison
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall ...
Willard I. Whitcombe
Dorothy Patrick Dorothy Patrick ...
Helen Kenet
H.B. Warner H.B. Warner ...
Mr. Slocum
Warner Anderson Warner Anderson ...
Dr. George Poward
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Dr. Philip Dunlap
John Ridgely John Ridgely ...
David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Dr. Stanley Griffin
Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon ...
Mrs. Kenet
Vince Barnett Vince Barnett ...
Henry Cronner
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale ...
Emory Garrison
Charles Arnt Charles Arnt ...
Sidney X. Hackle
Ray Mayer Ray Mayer ...
Tom Delaney
Robert Hyatt ...
Richard Kenet (as Bobby Hyatt)
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Storyline

Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt, and endangers her career on a dangerous quest through dark streets awash with rain. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Asylum | Murder | Police | Amnesia | Falling Out A Window  | See more »

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So tense! So taut! It closes in on you like a high wall!

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Anklage - Mord See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

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Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2"
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Music by Frédéric Chopin See more »