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Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow

No woman could resist his sinister charm!

19556.41h 23m

Overview

Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Written by Janet Green, John Cresswell
Produced by Herbert Mason
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Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Edward "Teddy" Bare

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Freda Jeffries

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Charlotte Young

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Emmie

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Phillip Mortimer

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Monica Bare

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Philip Stainton

Charlie Mann

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Coroner

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Lita Roza

Singer

M

Myrtle Reed

Waitress (Uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalfilm noirbritish noirgold diggerwealthy widowwife murder

About Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow is a thriller film released in 1955 exploring themes of based on play or musical, film noir, british noir, gold digger, wealthy widow, wife murder. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, it stars Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh. Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda Jeffries. Unfortunately for the unscrupulous criminal, Freda is much more guarded and sassy than his last wife, making separating her from her money considerably more challenging.

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