Some women will stop at nothing!
Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia, to take the blame and end up on death row. Later Dell, finding out that David's young daughter Susan was witness to the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment, plans to eliminate her before her memory returns.
- 6.6
- 1950
- Released
- 1h 24m
Ann Sothern
Dell Faring
Zachary Scott
David I. Starrling
Gigi Perreau
Susan Starrling
Nancy Reagan
Dr. Caroline Canford
Kristine Miller
Celia Starrling
John McIntire
Pike Ludwell
Tom Helmore
Crane Weymouth
Helen Brown
Miss Burke
Barbara Billingsley
Olga
Marcia Van Dyke
Secretary
Anthony Sydes
Bobby
Jimmy Hunt
Boy
Thomas Browne Henry
Judge (uncredited)
Lilian Bond
Attendant (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton
Nurse (uncredited)
Released
en
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- #traumatized child
- #adopted girl
- #evil aunt
- #death row inmate
- #innocent man imprisoned
- #sibilicide
- #sister kills sister
- #jealous sister
Reviews
Stupid Cupid? Shadow on the Wall is directed by Pat Jackson and adapted to screenplay by William Ludwig from the story "Death in the Doll's House" written by Lawrence P. Bachmann and Hannah Lees. It stars Ann Sothern, Zachary Scott, Nancy Davis, Giggi Perreau and John McIntire. Music is by André Previn and cinematography by Ray June. A nifty psychological hot pot this one. Story centers on a