Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
No woman could resist his sinister charm!
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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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde As: Edward "Teddy" Bare
Margaret Lockwood Margaret Lockwood As: Freda Jeffries
Kay Walsh Kay Walsh As: Charlotte Young
Kathleen Harrison Kathleen Harrison As: Emmie
Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng As: Phillip Mortimer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: No woman could resist his sinister charm!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 20 September 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Angel Productions

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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

Philip Stainton

Philip Stainton

Charlie Mann

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Coroner

Lita Roza

Lita Roza

Singer

Myrtle Reed

Myrtle Reed

Waitress (Uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Ballroom Dancer (Uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)

Directed By

Lewis Gilbert

Lewis Gilbert

Director

Shirley Barnes

Shirley Barnes

Continuity

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

Max Kemp

Max Kemp

Third Assistant Director

Denis Johnson

Denis Johnson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Janet Green

Janet Green

Theatre Play

Janet Green

Janet Green

Story

John Cresswell

John Cresswell

Screenplay

Production Crew

Victor Lyndon

Victor Lyndon

Production Manager

Daniel M. Angel

Daniel M. Angel

Executive Producer

Herbert Mason

Herbert Mason

Producer

Jean Osborne

Jean Osborne

Publicist

Edited By

Norman Savage

Norman Savage

First Assistant Editor

Gordon Pilkington

Gordon Pilkington

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Costume Designer

Gerry Fairbank

Gerry Fairbank

Makeup Artist

Doris Pollard

Doris Pollard

Hairstylist

Sound

Antony Hopkins

Antony Hopkins

Original Music Composer

Dave Howells

Dave Howells

Sound Recordist

George Paternoster

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

Fred Turtle

Fred Turtle

Sound Supervisor

Antony Hopkins

Antony Hopkins

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Gillam

Harry Gillam

Camera Operator

Dennis C. Lewiston

Dennis C. Lewiston

Focus Puller

Humphrey Cull

Humphrey Cull

Clapper Loader

Jack Asher

Jack Asher

Director of Photography

Cyril Stanborough

Cyril Stanborough

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Stoll

John Stoll

Art Direction

Don Mingaye

Don Mingaye

Draughtsman

Other Crew

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