Man in the Shadow (1957 British film)

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.

Man in the Shadow
British theatrical release poster
Directed byMontgomery Tully
Written byMaisie Sharman
Produced byAlec C. Snowden
Richard Gordon
StarringZachary Scott
Faith Domergue
CinematographyPhil Grindrod
Edited byGeoffrey Muller
Music byTrevor Duncan
Production
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Distributed byAnglo-Amalgamated
Release date
  • September 1957 (1957-09)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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Critical reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ Man in the Shadow at the BFI Database
  3. ^ "Man in the Shadow". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
  5. ^ "Man in the Shadow". Kine Weekly. 485 (615): 18. 26 September 1957 – via ProQuest.
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