A killer on the lam takes refuge in his childhood home where his mother and widowed sister-in-law are ignorant of his criminal past.A killer on the lam takes refuge in his childhood home where his mother and widowed sister-in-law are ignorant of his criminal past.A killer on the lam takes refuge in his childhood home where his mother and widowed sister-in-law are ignorant of his criminal past.
Nelson Leigh
- Reverend Johnson
- (unconfirmed)
Eleanor Audley
- Miss Brighton
- (uncredited)
Helen Bennett
- Mrs. Dunwiddy
- (uncredited)
Jim Brandt
- Tom Hibbs
- (uncredited)
Gwen Caldwell
- Rose Cobb
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Barbara Drew
- Hazel Cobb
- (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
- Man with Dog
- (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Elmore Vincent
- Mr. Dunwiddy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA remake of 1943's Shadow of a Doubt, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
- GoofsThe character name "Johnny Walters" is wrongly listed in the end credits as "Johnny Williams."
- ConnectionsRemake of Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
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remake of Shadow of a Doubt
One of the reviews says, avoid comparison with Shadow of a Doubt.
Since it's the identical story with even some of the same dialogue, this is difficult.
Charles Drake stars as a serial widow killer, Johnny Walters. On the run, he returns to his family home, thinking he will be safe there. He is greeted by his mother (Josephine Hutchinson), his sister-in-law Helen (Colleen Miller), and her little son.
A few things happen that make Helen uncomfortable. She becomes suspicious when two "reporters" come to the house to interview a typical family. Johnny of course retires to his bedroom. Later, when he goes out, Helen sees one of the reporters photographing him. Rod Taylor plays the plain-clothes detective posing as a reporter who falls for Helen.
This movie would be okay if it weren't a remake of a much better film. Charles Drake is very handsome - reminded me a little of Joel McCrea - and this is really in the beginning of Rod Taylor's career. The acting is good.
A little trivia for Californians: Colleen Miller married Walter Ralphs. You have perhaps shopped at a grocery store that bears his name. Not bad!
Since it's the identical story with even some of the same dialogue, this is difficult.
Charles Drake stars as a serial widow killer, Johnny Walters. On the run, he returns to his family home, thinking he will be safe there. He is greeted by his mother (Josephine Hutchinson), his sister-in-law Helen (Colleen Miller), and her little son.
A few things happen that make Helen uncomfortable. She becomes suspicious when two "reporters" come to the house to interview a typical family. Johnny of course retires to his bedroom. Later, when he goes out, Helen sees one of the reporters photographing him. Rod Taylor plays the plain-clothes detective posing as a reporter who falls for Helen.
This movie would be okay if it weren't a remake of a much better film. Charles Drake is very handsome - reminded me a little of Joel McCrea - and this is really in the beginning of Rod Taylor's career. The acting is good.
A little trivia for Californians: Colleen Miller married Walter Ralphs. You have perhaps shopped at a grocery store that bears his name. Not bad!
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- The Silent Stranger
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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