Shadowed

1946 1h 10m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Fred J. Johnson scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some counterfeiters are burying a murder victim. Then begins a series of events in which he is hounded and threatened by the killers. The consequences of his not reporting what he saw to the police lead to a climax in which is daughter is held hostage by the crooks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anita Louise
Carol Johnson
Lloyd Corrigan
Fred J. Johnson
Michael Duane
Det. Lt. Braden
Mark Roberts
Mark Bellaman (as Robert Scott)
Doris Houck
Edna Montague
Terry Moore
Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)
Wilton Graff
Tony Montague
Eric Roberts
Lester Binkey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sturges
Writers: Julian Harmon, Brenda Weisberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 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 John Sturges, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Sweeney 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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Anita Louise and Lloyd Corrigan and Michael Duane carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sturges directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco scores. James Sweeney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Sturges, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anita Louise and Lloyd Corrigan and Michael Duane carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0038928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.