Shadow in the Sky

"IN MY ARMS I KNOW HE'LL BE ABLE TO FORGET!"

1952 1h 18m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Burt, a WW2 veteran suffering from battle fatigue, is deathly afraid of rain and confined to an asylum, but showing improvement. He wants to live with his sister's family, but they have young children.

“IN MY ARMS I KNOW HE'LL BE ABLE TO FORGET!”

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Cast

Ralph Meeker
Burt
Nancy Reagan
Betty Hopke (as Nancy Davis)
James Whitmore
Lou Hopke
Jean Hagen
Stella Murphy
Gladys Hurlbut
Mrs. Lehner
Eduard Franz
The Doctor
Dennis Ross
Chris Hopke
Nadine Ashdown
Nina Hopke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Writers: Edward Newhouse, Ben Maddow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ralph Meeker and Nancy Reagan and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IN MY ARMS I KNOW HE'LL BE ABLE TO FORGET!".

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The take

Fred M. Wilcox directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Ben Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ben Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ralph Meeker and Nancy Reagan and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "IN MY ARMS I KNOW HE'LL BE ABLE TO FORGET!".
9IMDB entry: tt0044027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "war veteran", "rain", "psychiatric hospital".