Man in the Shadow

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Man in the Shadow

1957

1h 23m

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Overview

The wife of a condemned man tries to save him in England by finding the real killer.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Zachary Scott

John Lewis Sullivan

Acting

Faith Domergue

Barbara Peters

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Peter Illing

Carlo Raffone

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Faith Brook

Joan Lennox

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John Welsh

Inspector Hunt

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Julian Strange

Detective Sergeant

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Gordon Jackson

Jimmy Norris

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Kay Callard

Pamela Norris

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Harold Siddons

Colin Wells

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John Horsley

Alan Peters

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Fabia Drake

Sister Veronica

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Roger Delgado

Alberto (uncredited)

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