The Shrike

"Destined to be the most talked about Motion Picture of the Year!"

1955 1h 28m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Film version of Joseph Kramm's Pulitzer Prize play, about a Broadway playwright driven to a nervous breakdown by his shrewish wife.

“Destined to be the most talked about Motion Picture of the Year!”

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Cast

José Ferrer
Jim Downs
June Allyson
Ann Downs
Joy Page
Charlotte Moore
Kendall Clark
Dr. Bellman
Isabel Bonner
Dr. Barrow
Will Kuluva
Ankoritis
Joe Comadore
Major
Billy M. Greene
Schloss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Ferrer
Writers: Ketti Frings
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Ferrer, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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José Ferrer and June Allyson and Joy Page carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Destined to be the most talked about Motion Picture of the Year!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Ferrer directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Frank Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by José Ferrer, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5José Ferrer and June Allyson and Joy Page carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Destined to be the most talked about Motion Picture of the Year!".
7IMDB entry: tt0048614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.