Dark Shadows

1944 0h 21m EN

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8.9

MASTERPIECE

★8.9TMDB · 18

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henry O'Neill
Dr. Everett Colner
Morris Ankrum
Lt. Pat McKay
Arthur Space
Burton Caighn Jr.
Paul Guilfoyle
Dudley Badger
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited)
Paul Langton
Peter Selkin (uncredited)
William Tannen
McKay's Assistant (uncredited)
Charles Thompson
David Ranklin (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Burnford
Writers: Edward Bock, Edward Bock, Richard H. Landau
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Burnford, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Biggart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Henry O'Neill and Morris Ankrum and Arthur Space carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Burnford directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Tom Biggart cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Burnford, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tom Biggart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henry O'Neill and Morris Ankrum and Arthur Space carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0036744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.