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Chase a Crooked Shadow Directed by Michael Anderson Produced by Thomas Clyde
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.Written by David D. Osborn
Charles SinclairStarring Richard Todd
Anne Baxter
Herbert LomDistributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) January 21, 1958 (London) Running time 87 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) is a suspense film in which a woman has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity. It stars Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, and Herbert Lom as a policeman.
The guitar music that forms a significant part of the soundtrack is played by Julian Bream.
The film was remade in India twice: Bengali-language film Sheshankaa (1963), and the Tamil-language film Puthiya Paravai (1964).[1]
Cast
- Richard Todd as Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.
- Anne Baxter as Kimberley Prescott
- Herbert Lom as Vargas
- Faith Brook as Elaine Whitman
- Alexander Knox as Chandler Brisson
- Alan Tilvern as Carlos
- Thelma D'Aguilar as Maria
References
External links
- Chase a Crooked Shadow at the Internet Movie Database
- Chase a Crooked Shadow at the TCM Movie Database
- Chase a Crooked Shadow at AllRovi
Categories:- English-language films
- 1958 films
- Black-and-white films
- British films
- Mystery films
- Mystery film stubs
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