Chase a Crooked Shadow | |
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Directed by | Michael Anderson |
Written by | David D. Osborn Charles Sinclair |
Produced by | Thomas Clyde Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. |
Starring | Richard Todd Anne Baxter Herbert Lom |
Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
Edited by | Gordon Pilkington |
Music by | Mátyás Seiber |
Production companies | Dragon Films Associated British Picture Corporation |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | 16 January 1958 (Premiere, London) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom USA |
Language | English |
Chase a Crooked Shadow is a 1958 British suspense film starring Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, and Herbert Lom.
Kimberly Prescott, a young South African heiress, has trouble convincing her friends and family that a complete and unknown stranger has taken her deceased brother's identity...
The movie was originally known as The Prescott Affair. The story was optioned by Dragon films which belonged to heiress Pamela Woolworth, niece of F.W. Woolworth and Douglas Fairbanks Jnr; they had previously made The Silken Affair. Dragon developed the story and script, assigning it to two TV writers David Osborn and Charles Sinclair. Roy Kellino was originally attached to produce and direct.[1] David Niven was the first male star announced.[2]
Dragon obtained finance from ABPC who had a releasing arrangement with Warner Bros. The production company became known as Associated Dragon.[3] ABPC's involvement saw director Michael Anderson and star Richard Todd come on to the project.[4] The title was changed to Sleep No More then Chase a Crooked Shadow. Filming started in May 1957.[5]
Some of their exteriors were shot in the Palafrugel on the Costa Brava.[6]
The guitar music that forms a significant part of the soundtrack is played by Julian Bream
As of 2014, Chase a Crooked Shadow currently holds a three and a half star (7.1/10) rating on IMDb.
The film was remade in India a few times: Bengali-language film Sheshankaa (1963), the Tamil-language film Puthiya Paravai (1964).,[7] the Hindi-language film Dhuan (1981)[8]