Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 87 mins.
Release date - 21-01-1958
Release year - 1958
Genres - Drama, Mystery

Overall ratings and scores for Chase a Crooked Shadow:
Happiness Score - 6.9/10, World Popularity Score - 3.026/100, IMDB Score - 7.0, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.0/10, .
Chase a Crooked Shadow movie has Total Global Votes - 30, Total IMD Votes - 1,312

Chase a Crooked Shadow Movie Introduction: Movie Chase a Crooked Shadow, release year 1958 is written by David D. Osborn, Charles Sinclair and directed by Michael Anderson. The leading star-cast in this movie are Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: At Kimberley Prescott's villa, a stranger shows up and claims he is her brother who supposedly died the previous year in a car accident.

Movie story-line: A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.

Movie synopsis: A man shows up at Kimberley Prescott's villa claiming to be her brother. But Ward Prescott died in a car accident a year ago, so how can this man be him? Despite Kim's protests that the stranger isn't her brother, everyone else accepts him, including their uncle. Kim begins to fear for her sanity and her life.

Highlights - Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Associated Dragon
Produced in - United Kingdom
Available languages - English (English),
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Awards won / Nominations - N/A
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Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Lead Actors - Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom
Writer(s) - David D. Osborn, Charles Sinclair
Director(s) - Michael Anderson

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What is the release date of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)?
Release date of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is 21-01-1958.


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Total runtime of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) in minutes is 87 min.


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Worldwide pupularity of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) movie is 3.026%.


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Production company of film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is/are Associated Dragon, .


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Film production country for the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is United Kingdom, .


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Film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is produced in English (English), language(s).


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Movie Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is categorized under Crime, Mystery, Thriller genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)?
Lead actors of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) are Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom.


Who is the writer of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)?
The writer(s) of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is/are David D. Osborn, Charles Sinclair.


Who is the director of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)?
The director(s) of the film Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is/are Michael Anderson.


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What is the story of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) in-short?
Short plot of movie Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958): At Kimberley Prescott's villa, a stranger shows up and claims he is her brother who supposedly died the previous year in a car accident..


What is the full story of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) movie?
Full plot of movie Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958): A man shows up at Kimberley Prescott's villa claiming to be her brother. But Ward Prescott died in a car accident a year ago, so how can this man be him? Despite Kim's protests that the stranger isn't her brother, everyone else accepts him, including their uncle. Kim begins to fear for her sanity and her life..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Richard ToddName: Richard Todd
Character: Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.

profie photo of Anne BaxterName: Anne Baxter
Character: Kimberley Prescott

profie photo of Herbert LomName: Herbert Lom
Character: Police Commissar Vargas

profie photo of Faith BrookName: Faith Brook
Character: Elaine Whitman

profie photo of Alan TilvernName: Alan Tilvern
Character: Carlos

profie photo of Alexander KnoxName: Alexander Knox
Character: Chandler Bridson

profie photo of Thelma D'AguiarName: Thelma D'Aguiar
Character: Maria

Crew Members:

profie photo of David D. OsbornName: David D. Osborn
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Michael AndersonName: Michael Anderson
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Erwin HillierName: Erwin Hillier
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Name: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Matyas SeiberName: Matyas Seiber
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Charles SinclairName: Charles Sinclair
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Paul SheriffName: Paul Sheriff
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Gordon PilkingtonName: Gordon Pilkington
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

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rated 4 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Who is hunting who? Chase a Crooked Shadow is directed by Michael Anderson and written by David D. Osborn and Charles Sinclair. It stars Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom and Faith Brook. Music is scored by Matyas Seiber, with additional guitar by Julian Bream, and cinematography by Erwin Hillier. A man shows up at Kimberley Prescott's Spanish villa claiming to be her brother. Trouble is is that her brother, Ward Prescott, died in a car accident a year ago... The core formula for Chase a Crooked Shadow has been well mined over the years, only recently I myself viewed the quite excellent Hammer Films Production of Paranoiac, which treads the same ground as Anderson's movie, but there's a filmic style here that adds further atmosphere to the moody mysterious tone of the narrative. Thus, in spite of the absurdities and stretching of credulity, this is well worth seeking out. Anderson carefully builds the suspense, ensuring that what we think we know may in fact not be the case. The twists and jolts are deftly handled and the finale is a delightful bolt from the blue. Along the way we are treated to a noirish canvas, where even though the film is shot on location on the Costa Brava, there's a Gothic sheen pretty much every where you look. The interior of the villa is complete with Grandfather clock, iron gate doors, odd light shades, statuettes and one of those staircases with balustrade, all of which is given maximum shadow effects by Hillier. The outside courtyard also serves the uneasy mood well, as does the stone beach house at the bottom of the hill, it should be idyllic, but fret and discord dwell there as well. Cast are most effective, some have called Todd too wooden, but he needs to be restrained here, he is after all playing the character's cards close to his chest. Baxter, looking positively lovely, handles the mental disintegration process with great skill, Brook really exudes a Mrs. Danvers like menace purely with cold dialogue delivery and an icy stare, while Lom has authoritative presence as the police man being pulled both ways of the mystery. Top performers doing justice to a fine mystery story that is in turn offering some visual pleasures too. 7.5/10


-- John Chard

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