Chase a Crooked Shadow
Seen it?1958 | 87 min | Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Bourne Identity or Obsession, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Anderson
- Richard ToddWilliams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.
- Anne BaxterKimberley Prescott
- Herbert LomPolice Commissar Vargas
- Faith BrookElaine Whitman
- Alan TilvernCarlos
- Alexander KnoxChandler Bridson
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self - Epilogue (uncredited)
- Thelma D'AguiarMaria