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Shock

Name: Shock
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1946-02-01
Cast: Vincent Price, Lynn Bari, Frank Latimore, Anabel Shaw, Stephen Dunne

1946 | 70 min | Thriller, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With 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 Rear Window or Dial M for Murder, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1946: an older pace and style.

In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder, until he discovers that the slaying was observed by a next-door neighbor, Janet Stewart. As Janet attempts to convince her husband of the doctor's dastardly deed, Cross shows up to advise him that Janet is in dire need of some in-depth counseling.

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 powerSolid
$800K worldwide on a $375K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alfred L. Werker

Vincent PriceRichard Cross
Lynn BariElaine Jordan
Frank LatimorePaul Stewart
Anabel ShawJanet Stewart
Stephen DunneDr. Stevens
Reed HadleyO'Neill
Renee CarsonMiss Hatfield
Charles TrowbridgeFranklin Harvey
Robert AdlerFrank (uncredited)
Harry CarterSanitarium Orderly (uncredited)