Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller, Film Noir |
Release Date - Sep 20, 1955 (USA - Unknown), Nov 27, 1957 (USA) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Dirk Bogarde digressed from his usual lightweight image to portray a smarmy murderer in Cast a Dark Shadow. He kills his first wife (Mona Washbourne), hoping to claim her inheritance. Surprise! The inheritance is a myth. Thus Bogarde sets his sights on barkeeper Margaret Lockwood, whom he knows to be heavily insured. But Lockwood is possessed of a naturally suspicious nature, making Bogarde's second murder plot a bit more delicate than his first. Cast a Dark Shadow is a too-literal adaptation of Janet Green's stage play Murder Mistaken.
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fortune-hunter, inheritance, murder, scheme, wife