Shadow on the Wall (1950)
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- Passed
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Crime
- 19 May 1950 (USA)
- Movie
A woman impulsively murders her sister after discovering she has been having an affair with her fiancé, and later plans on killing the little girl who may have witnessed the crime.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ann Sothern | ... |
Dell Faring
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| Zachary Scott | ... |
David I. Starrling
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| Gigi Perreau | ... |
Susan Starrling
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| Nancy Reagan | ... |
Dr. Caroline Canford
(as Nancy Davis)
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| Kristine Miller | ... |
Celia Starrling
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| John McIntire | ... |
Pike Ludwell
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| Tom Helmore | ... |
Crane Weymouth
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Helen Brown | ... |
Miss Burke
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| Barbara Billingsley | ... |
Olga
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| Marcia Van Dyke | ... |
Secretary
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Anthony Sydes | ... |
Bobby
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| Jimmy Hunt | ... |
Boy
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David Alpert | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Harry Baum | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Lilian Bond | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Wanda Cantlon | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Dorinda Clifton | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Law Librarian (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Matronly Woman (uncredited)
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Helen Eby-Rock | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Kittenish Woman (uncredited)
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Dian Fauntelle | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
District Attorney (uncredited)
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Beatrice Gray | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Don Haggerty | ... |
Night Duty Physician (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hawkins | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Thomas Browne Henry | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Robert Jewett | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Ruth Lee | ... |
First Nurse (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Kay Mansfield | ... |
Matronly Woman (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Mr. Townsend (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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William O'Leary | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Hairdresser (uncredited)
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James R. Scott | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Ethel Tobin | ... |
Counter Girl (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Dr. Dan Hodge (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pat Jackson | ... | (as Patrick Jackson) |
Written by
| William Ludwig | ... | (screen play) |
| Hannah Lees | ... | (story "Death in the Doll's House") & |
| Lawrence P. Bachmann | ... | (story "Death in the Doll's House") |
Produced by
| Robert Sisk | ... | producer |
Music by
| André Previn | ||
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cotton Warburton | ... | (as Irvine Warburton) |
Editorial Department
| Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage sequence |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Eddie Imazu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
Production Management
| Dave Friedman | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Sergei Petschnikoff | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ralph S. Hurst | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| James Brock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Carpenter | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Dale Deverman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mervin Price | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costumes: Miss Sothern |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| André Previn | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Grace Dubray | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | Some Women Will Stop At Nothing! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $701,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The novel upon which this film is based, "Death in a Doll's House", was serialized in The Saturday Evening Post from January 16 to February 27, 1943. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dell frantically flips through the front section of a newspaper looking for an article about the possible demise of her step-niece, the prop newspaper clearly has no name banner, headlines, photos or ads. See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan Starrling:
I'm glad Celia went to the early show. I don't think she likes us very much. David I. Starrling: Susan, what a dreadful thing to say about your mother. Susan Starrling: She's not my mother. My mother's dead. You said so yourself. David I. Starrling: Celia's your mother now. It's not easy for her. Promise me you won't say thing like that again. Susan Starrling: OK, I promise. I won't say it again. But I'll still think it. See more » |