Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

David D. Osborn (writer)
Charles Sinclair (writer)

Release Date:

6 May 1958 (Japan)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A man shows up at Kimberley Prescott's villa claiming to be her brother. But Ward Prescott died in a car accident a year ago...

Plot Keywords:

Impostor | Inheritance | Mistaken Identity | Diamond | Twist In The End

Cast

Richard Todd	...	Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.
Anne Baxter	...	Kimberley Prescott
Herbert Lom	...	Police Commissar Vargas
Faith Brook	...	Elaine Whitman
Alexander Knox	...	Chandler Brisson (Uncle Chan)
Alan Tilvern	...	Carlos
Thelma D'Aguilar	...	Maria

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U (video rating) | UK:U (original rating) | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Associated Dragon

Trivia:

'Marcel Dailo' was a possible for Vargas.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Ward accepts Kimberley's challenge and drives round the bends, the odometer of the car barely changes from 17858 to 17859 - implying they covered a distance of 1 mile (or km). Considering the speed at which Ward drove and the time it took, the entire distance covered to be a paltry 1 mile (or km) is implausible.

The cleverest plot of any movie

I consider this movie as one of the cleverest ever made. It keeps you perplexed till the end. Marvellous acting by all, with Herbert Lom always at his best. B&W very appropriate. Please, Amazon, make it available!