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Shadow on the Wall

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1950 | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Mildred Pierce, start here.
The mood
Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

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.

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 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pat Jackson

  • Ann SothernDell Faring
  • Zachary ScottDavid I. Starrling
  • Gigi PerreauSusan Starrling
  • Nancy ReaganDr. Caroline Canford
  • Kristine MillerCelia Starrling
  • John McIntirePike Ludwell
  • Tom HelmoreCrane Weymouth
  • Helen BrownMiss Burke
  • Barbara BillingsleyOlga
  • Marcia Van DykeSecretary