Man in the Shadow (1957 British film) explained

Man in the Shadow
Director:Montgomery Tully
Producer:Alec C. Snowden
Richard Gordon
Starring:Zachary Scott
Faith Domergue
Music:Trevor Duncan
Cinematography:Phil Grindrod
Editing:Geoffrey Muller
Studio:Merton Park Studios
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Man in the Shadow (U.S. title Violent Stranger) is a 1957 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Faith Domergue.[2] [3] It was written by Maisie Sharman.

The film was retitled for the US market because of the release of the American film of the same name in the same year.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

Kine Weekly wrote: "A workmanlike job, eficctively varnished, it will intrigue and thrill the ninepennies. ... The picture feels its way a trifle gingerly at first, but once its plot assumes definite shape it steadily grips."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chibnall, Steve . The British 'B' Film . McFarlane . Brian . . 2009 . 978-1-8445-7319-6 . London . 100.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809180737/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6afc5a25 Man in the Shadow
  3. Web site: Man in the Shadow . 17 June 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
  4. Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
  5. 26 September 1957 . Man in the Shadow . . 485 . 615 . 18 . ProQuest.