Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)
Directed by Michael Anderson Jr.
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Jan 16, 1958 (USA - Unknown), Mar 24, 1958 (USA) |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Why has total stranger Richard Todd shown up at the villa of wealthy Anne Baxter? Why does he claim to be her long-lost brother? Is Todd planning to finagle Baxter out of her inheritance? Is someone going to end up seriously dead? The answers to these questions can be found in Chase a Crooked Shadow, a confounding chiller with more than a few adroit plot twists. Before the film has run its course, we learn that the true villain is not necessarily whom it appears to be--nor is the heroine all that she seems. Chase a Crooked Shadow was based on an 1943 Whistler radio play; the plot was later reworked into no fewer than three American made-for-TV movies.
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brother, con/scam, fortune [wealth], inheritance, mental-breakdown