Shock

"He never dreamed what it would all lead to...and she didn't care !"

Feb 1 1946 Approved 1h 10m
Film-Noir, Thriller

In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder, until he discovers that the slaying was observed by a next-door neighbor, Janet Stewart. As Janet attempts to convince her husband of the doctor's dastardly deed, Cross shows up to advise him that Janet is in dire need of some in-depth counseling.

Plot

Dr. Cross, a psychiatrist, is treating a young woman, Janet Stewart, who is in a catatonic state, brought on when she heard loud arguing, went to her window and saw a man strike his wife with a candlestick and kill her. As she comes out of her shock, she recognizes Dr. Cross as the killer. He takes her to his sanitarium and is urged by his nurse/lover, Elaine Jordan, to give Janet an overdose of insulin. Can he bring himself to murder Janet in cold blood?

Written by

Eugene Ling, Albert DeMond, Martin Berkeley

Directed by

Alfred L. Werker

Cast

Vincent Price, Lynn Bari, Frank Latimore

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,688
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA