High Wall
High Wall
High Wall
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1947
1h 39m
6.2(28 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

77 members
Acting

Robert Taylor

Steven Kenet

Robert Taylor
Acting

Audrey Totter

Dr. Ann Lorrison

Audrey Totter
Acting

Herbert Marshall

Willard I. Whitcombe

Herbert Marshall
Acting

Dorothy Patrick

Helen Kenet

Dorothy Patrick
Acting

H.B. Warner

Mr. Slocum

H.B. Warner
Acting

Warner Anderson

r. George Poward

Warner Anderson
Acting

Moroni Olsen

Dr. Philip Dunlap

Moroni Olsen
Acting

John Ridgely

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

John Ridgely
Acting

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Stanley Griffin

Morris Ankrum
Acting

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Kenet

Elisabeth Risdon
Acting

Vince Barnett

Henry Cronner

Vince Barnett
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Jonathan Hale

Emory Garrison

Jonathan Hale
Acting

Charles Arnt

Sidney X. Hackle

Charles Arnt
Acting

Ray Mayer

Tom Delaney

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Robert Hyatt

Richard Kenet (as Bobby Hyatt)

Robert Hyatt
Acting

Russell Arms

Patient Awaiting Discharge Hearing (uncredited)

Russell Arms
Acting

John Beck

Patient (uncredited)

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Eula Guy

Miss Vera Mercer (uncredited)

Eula Guy
Acting

John Hamilton

Police Surgeon (uncredited)

John Hamilton
Acting

Selmer Jackson

Police Insp. Harding (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Acting

Frank Jenks

Pinky (uncredited)

Frank Jenks
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Counterman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann
Acting

Ray Teal

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Acting

Dick Wessel

Jim Hale (uncredited)

Dick Wessel
Acting

Erville Alderson

Unknown Role

Erville Alderson
Acting

Jean Andren

Unknown Role

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Irving Bacon

Unknown Role

Irving Bacon
Acting

Jack Baxley

Unknown Role

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Guy Beach

Unknown Role

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George Bunny

Unknown Role

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Georgia Caine

Unknown Role

Georgia Caine
Acting

Jack Chefe

Unknown Role

Jack Chefe
Acting

James Conaty

Unknown Role

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Frank Darien

Unknown Role

Frank Darien
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Boyd Davis

Unknown Role

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Jack Davis

Unknown Role

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Abe Dinovitch

Unknown Role

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Jim Drum

Unknown Role

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Phil Dunham

Unknown Role

Phil Dunham
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Eddie Dunn

Unknown Role

Eddie Dunn
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Tay Dunn

Unknown Role

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Jay Eaton

Unknown Role

Jay Eaton
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Helen Eby-Rock

Unknown Role

Helen Eby-Rock
Acting

William Fawcett

Unknown Role

William Fawcett
Acting

Joel Friedkin

Unknown Role

Joel Friedkin
Acting

Lisa Golm

Unknown Role

Lisa Golm
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Bernard Gorcey

Unknown Role

Bernard Gorcey
Acting

Henry Hall

Unknown Role

Henry Hall
Acting

Bert Hanlon

Unknown Role

Bert Hanlon
Acting

Al Hill

Unknown Role

Al Hill
Acting

Perry Ivins

Unknown Role

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Paul Kruger

Unknown Role

Paul Kruger
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Wilbur Mack

Unknown Role

Wilbur Mack
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Kate MacKenna

Unknown Role

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Frank Marlowe

Unknown Role

Frank Marlowe
Acting

Howard M. Mitchell

Unknown Role

Howard M. Mitchell
Acting

Rhea Mitchell

Unknown Role

Rhea Mitchell
Acting

Marta Mitrovich

Unknown Role

No Image
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Dorothy Neumann

Unknown Role

Dorothy Neumann
Acting

Skeets Noyes

Unknown Role

No Image
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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Unknown Role

Robert Emmett O'Connor
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Lee Phelps

Unknown Role

Lee Phelps
Acting

Stanley Price

Unknown Role

Stanley Price
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Dan Quigg

Unknown Role

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Tom Quinn

Unknown Role

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Grandon Rhodes

Unknown Role

Grandon Rhodes
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Mary Servoss

Unknown Role

Mary Servoss
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Sammy Shack

Unknown Role

No Image
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Henry Sylvester

Unknown Role

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Celia Travers

Unknown Role

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Dorothy Vaughan

Unknown Role

Dorothy Vaughan
Acting

Robert B. Williams

Unknown Role

Robert B. Williams
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Matt Willis

Unknown Role

Matt Willis
Acting

Harry Wilson

Unknown Role

Harry Wilson
Acting

Hank Worden

Unknown Role

Hank Worden
Acting

Jack Worth

Unknown Role

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