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Cast a Dark Shadow
“No woman could resist his sinister charm!”
6.5 / 10• 1955• 1h 23m•NR• English
Thriller
Storyline
Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.
Cast & Crew
Dirk Bogarde
Edward "Teddy" Bare
Lead
Margaret Lockwood
Freda Jeffries
Kay Walsh
Charlotte Young
Kathleen Harrison
Emmie
Robert Flemyng
Phillip Mortimer
Mona Washbourne
Monica Bare
PS
Philip Stainton
Charlie Mann
Walter Hudd
Coroner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Gilbert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cast a Dark Shadow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
