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67% Critic Match
Shadow on the Wall
“Some women will stop at nothing!”
6.7 / 10• 1950• 1h 24m•NR• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia, to take the blame and end up on death row. Later Dell, finding out that David's young daughter Susan was witness to the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment, plans to eliminate her before her memory returns.
Cast & Crew
Ann Sothern
Dell Faring
Lead
Zachary Scott
David I. Starrling
Gigi Perreau
Susan Starrling
Nancy Reagan
Dr. Caroline Canford
Kristine Miller
Celia Starrling
John McIntire
Pike Ludwell
Tom Helmore
Crane Weymouth
Helen Brown
Miss Burke
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pat Jackson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shadow on the Wall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
