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.
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) is a thriller film directed by Lewis Gilbert, released on September 20, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh and Kathleen Harrison. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
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Dirk Bogarde
as Edward "Teddy" Bare
Margaret Lockwood
as Freda Jeffries
Kay Walsh
as Charlotte Young
Kathleen Harrison
as Emmie
Robert Flemyng
as Phillip Mortimer
Mona Washbourne
as Monica Bare
Philip Stainton
as Charlie Mann
Walter Hudd
as Coroner
Lita Roza
as Singer
Myrtle Reed
as Waitress (Uncredited)
Joe Wadham
as Ballroom Dancer (Uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited)
Directed by Lewis Gilbert, written by Janet Green, Janet Green and John Cresswell, produced by Herbert Mason.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 62 ratings.
Anyone would think it was Bluebeard's chamber! Cast a Dark Shadow is directed by Kewis Gilbert and adapted to screenplay by John Cresswell from the play Murder Mistaken written by Janet Green. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, Kathleen Harrison and Robert Flemyng. Music is by Antony Hopkins and cinematography by Jack Asher. Edward Bare (Bogarde) marries an older woman for money, murders her and…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
This is a smashing piece of cinema with Kay Walsh ("Charlotte"); Margaret Lockwood ("Freda Jeffries") and Kathleen Harrison ("Emmie") all on great form as the women involved in the machinations of the manipulative, murderous Dirk Bogarde "Edward Bare". When his elderly, wealthy, wife (Mona Washbourne) unexpectedly dies, he is disappointed to learn from her rather sceptical lawyer "Philip Mortimer" (Robert Flemyng)…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) includes Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, Kathleen Harrison and Robert Flemyng. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cast a Dark Shadow was released on September 20, 1955 and runs for 1h 23m.
Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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