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Shadow on the Wall (1950)

Shadow on the Wall (1950)

Drama Crime Thriller

Some women will stop at nothing!

Release Date: 1950, May 19
Directors: Pat Jackson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: John McIntire, Thomas Browne Henry, Barbara Billingsley, Dorinda Clifton, Zachary Scott, Tom Helmore, Nancy Reagan, Kristine Miller, Helen Brown, Anthony Sydes, Gigi Perreau, Jimmy Hunt

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

film noir psychological thriller framed for murder post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) evil aunt poison adulterous wife witness to murder repressed memory traumatized child adopted girl fiancé rescue from drowning female psychiatrist death row inmate child psychiatrist shadow on wall innocent man imprisoned sibilicide sister kills sister jealous sister