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Shadows

"A film not to be missed."

1960

1h 27m

6.9(258 votes)

Drama

Overview

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

Acting

Ben Carruthers

Ben

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Lelia Goldoni

Lelia

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Hugh Hurd

Hugh

Production

Anthony Ray

Tony

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Dennis Sallas

Dennis

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Tom Reese

Tom

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David Pokitillow

David

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Rupert Crosse

Rupert

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Davey Jones

Davey

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Pir Marini

Pir the Piano Player

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Victoria Vargas

Vickie

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Jack Ackerman

Jack

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Jacqueline Walcott

Jacqueline

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Cliff Carnell

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Jay Crecco

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Ronald Maccone

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Art

Bob Reeh

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Joyce Miles

Girl in Restaurant

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Nancy Deale

Girl in Restaurant

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Gigi Brooks

Girl in Restaurant

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Lynn Hamilton

Girl at Party

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Marilyn Clark

Girl at Party

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Joanne Sages

Girl at Party

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Jed McGarvey

Girl at Party

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Greta Thyssen

Girl at Party

Directing

John Cassavetes

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Seymour Cassel

Al (uncredited)

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Arlene Corwin

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Bobby Darin

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

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Avalon Lee

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Ellen Paulos

Woman (uncredited)

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Gena Rowlands

Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

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Lisa Seagram

Woman (uncredited)

Writing

Jean Shepherd

Man at Party (uncredited)

Acting

Mel Stewart

Man at Party (uncredited)

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