High Wall
Seen it?1947 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rear Window or Witness for the Prosecution, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
- Robert TaylorSteven Kenet
- Audrey TotterDr. Ann Lorrison
- Herbert MarshallWillard I. Whitcombe
- Dorothy PatrickHelen Kenet
- H.B. WarnerMr. Slocum
- Warner Andersonr. George Poward
- Moroni OlsenDr. Philip Dunlap
- John RidgelyAssistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
- Morris AnkrumDr. Stanley Griffin
- Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Kenet