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Shadow of a Woman

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 18m
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6.0/10
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Shadow of a Woman (1946)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Thriller
A young bride's marital bliss is replaced by shades of suspicion when she suspects that her husband is trying to starve his young son to death in order to claim an inheritance the boy is ent... Read allA young bride's marital bliss is replaced by shades of suspicion when she suspects that her husband is trying to starve his young son to death in order to claim an inheritance the boy is entitled to.A young bride's marital bliss is replaced by shades of suspicion when she suspects that her husband is trying to starve his young son to death in order to claim an inheritance the boy is entitled to.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
381
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  • Director
    • Joseph Santley
  • Writers
    • Whitman Chambers(screenplay)
    • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
    • Virginia Perdue(novel "He Fell Down Dead")
  • Stars
    • Helmut Dantine
    • Andrea King
    • William Prince
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  • Director
    • Joseph Santley
  • Writers
    • Whitman Chambers(screenplay)
    • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
    • Virginia Perdue(novel "He Fell Down Dead")
  • Stars
    • Helmut Dantine
    • Andrea King
    • William Prince
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    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Andrea King, Peggy Knudsen, and William Prince in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)
    Helmut Dantine and Andrea King in Shadow of a Woman (1946)

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    Helmut Dantine
    Helmut Dantine
    • Dr. Eric Ryderas Dr. Eric Ryder
    Andrea King
    Andrea King
    • Brooke Gifford Ryderas Brooke Gifford Ryder
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • David G. MacKellaras David G. MacKellar
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Carlas Carl
    Becky Brown
    Becky Brown
    • Genevieve Calvinas Genevieve Calvin
    Richard Erdman
    Richard Erdman
    • Joeas Joe
    • (as Dick Erdman)
    Peggy Knudsen
    Peggy Knudsen
    • Louise Ryderas Louise Ryder
    Don McGuire
    Don McGuire
    • Johnnieas Johnnie
    Lisa Golm
    Lisa Golm
    • Emmaas Emma
    Larry Geiger
    • Philip Ryderas Philip Ryder
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Mikeas Mike
    J. Scott Smart
    J. Scott Smart
    • Timothy Freemanas Timothy Freeman
    • (as Jack Smart)
    Leah Baird
    Leah Baird
    • Mrs. Calvinas Mrs. Calvin
    Lottie Williams
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Elvira Curci
    • Police Matronas Police Matron
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Howard K. Brooks - Chief of Detectivesas Howard K. Brooks - Chief of Detectives
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Stanton
    Paul Stanton
    • Dr. Nelson Norrisas Dr. Nelson Norris
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Santley
    • Writers
      • Whitman Chambers(screenplay)
      • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
      • Virginia Perdue(novel "He Fell Down Dead")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      An appropriate tune in the film, played in the Gypsy Room scene, is "How Little We Know" by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. The tune became popular two years earlier when it was sung by Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944).
    • Goofs
      When Eric and Brooke are driving in the country from their city honeymoon hotel, they are in a dark car and pass an open area on the right. There is an abrupt edit as can be noted in the changed shadows on the right, before the car that is following them closely can be seen.
    • Connections
      References Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Otchi Tchornya
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Russian tune

      [First dance number played at the Gypsy Room]

    User reviews16

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    Top review
    8/10
    Edgy Little Sleeper
    A Film-Noir that is the type that uses psychological persuasion and medical methods to subtly terrorize and control victims with sheer will and a charming personality. There are no guns or physical attacks, it is all done with romance and power. It is one of the few, if any, films that dealt with naturalistic or holistic medicine and focus on diet and exercise to cure, that is used as a sure sign of villainy because of the dated belief of inherent quackery.

    This has a creepy feel and an unnerving atmosphere of a small budget that can work to its advantage and an unknown cast that also adds to character maladies and a sense of losing one's footing.

    A really effective story of forced proximity and family tie downs. A little sleeper that is only let down by a take no chance happy ending that is used in so many otherwise edgy films of the era, even in the Noir genre, that end it all with a period and more times than not would be more progressive with three dots...
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    • LeonLouisRicci
    • Oct 20, 2012

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Obsesión fatal
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $427,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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