Shadow of the Past is a 1950 British crime film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Joyce Howard, Terence Morgan, and Michael Medwin.[1] The screenplay involves a man who catches sight of a woman believed by everyone to be dead.
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| Directed by | Mario Zampi |
| Written by | |
| Story by | Aldo De Benedetti |
| Produced by | Mae Murray (Associate producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Giulio Zampi |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Mario Zampi Productions (as Anglofilm) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Joyce Howard as Lady in Black
- Terence Morgan as John Harding
- Michael Medwin as Dick Stevens
- Andrew Osborn as George Bentley
- Wylie Watson as Caretaker
- Marie Ney as Mrs. Bentley
- Ella Retford as Daily Help
- Ronald Adam as Solicitor
- Louise Gainsborough as Susie
- Ian Fleming as Doctor
Critical reception
editTV Guide gave the film two out of four stars and described it as a "modest murder mystery...Tightly paced with several highly tense sequences."[2]
References
edit- ^ "Shadow of the Past". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009.
- ^ "Shadow Of The Past". TV Guide.
External links
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