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21 June 1955 (Japan) morePlot:
A successful theatrical director is driven to failure by the machinations of his vengeful wife. Eventually... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Actress June Allyson Dies at 88 (From WENN. 11 July 2006)
Actress June Allyson Dies at 88
(From WENN. 10 July 2006)
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The Shrike - the Ending?? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | José Ferrer | ... | Jim Downs |
 | June Allyson | ... | Ann Downs |
 | Joy Page | ... | Charlotte Moore |
| Kendall Clark | ... | Dr. R.S. Bellman |
| Isabel Bonner | ... | Dr. Barrow |
| Jay Barney | ... | Dr. Kramer |
| Somar Alberg | ... | Dr. Schlesinger |
 | Edward Platt | ... | Harry Downs |
| Richard Benedict | ... | Gregory, Male Nurse |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Tager |
| Will Kuluva | ... | John Ankortis |
| Martin Newman | ... | Carlos O'Brien |
| Billy Greene | ... | Schloss |
| Joe Comadore | ... | Major |
| Leigh Whipper | ... | Carlisle |
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A shrike, according to the play, is "an innocent-looking bird who likes to impale her victim on a thorn," no doubt referring to the viciousness of the titular female character. moreFAQ
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On Broadway, the Kramm play did have a more downbeat ending in that it is clear that there is no way for the two to ever live together again. BUT the ending, in the film, is essentially the same. No matter how much the wife, so brilliantly essayed by June Allyson, professes a change in her makeup, and no matter how they look walking hand-in-hand down the street, there is NO DOUBT that only further problems await this couple. There is definitely a cloud of doom over the whole thing, and even their steps are hesitant providing a clue to the future. Jose Ferrer chose Allyson for this film, and he was so right despite her feelings over the years that he may not have been. There should have been awards for her in The Shrike. (She had won honors for comedic turns in other films, including Too Young To Kiss, which pales in comparison to her work here). Her recent death only makes it sadder that her skills as an actress were never totallya realized by Hollywood. Her comedic and musical skills are evident in many films, but her serious work (The Secret Heart, for example) deserve to be studied again.