So tense! So taut! It closes in on you like a high wall!
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.
High Wall (1947) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, released on December 17, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Herbert Marshall and Dorothy Patrick. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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Robert Taylor
as Steven Kenet
Audrey Totter
as Dr. Ann Lorrison
Herbert Marshall
as Willard I. Whitcombe
Dorothy Patrick
as Helen Kenet
H.B. Warner
as Mr. Slocum
Warner Anderson
as r. George Poward
Moroni Olsen
as Dr. Philip Dunlap
John Ridgely
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Morris Ankrum
as Dr. Stanley Griffin
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Kenet
Vince Barnett
as Henry Cronner
Jonathan Hale
as Emory Garrison
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by Alan R. Clark, Bradbury Foote and Sydney Boehm.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 29 ratings.
Murders and Medicinal Mania. High Wall is directed by Curtis Bernhardt and adapted to screenplay by Sydney Boehm and Lester Cole from the play by Alan R. Clark and Bradbury Foote. It stars Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Herbert Marshall, Dorothy Patrick and H.B. Warner. Music is by Bronislau Kaper and cinematography by Paul Vogel. Suffering from a brain injury sustained during the war, Steven Kenet (Taylor) is…
Reviewed on January 11, 2014
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The main cast of High Wall (1947) includes Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Herbert Marshall, Dorothy Patrick and H.B. Warner. The film was directed by Curtis Bernhardt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
High Wall was released on December 17, 1947 and runs for 1h 39m.
High Wall (1947) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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