Man in the Shadow (U.S. title Violent Stranger) is a 1957 British second feature ('B')[1] crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Faith Domergue.[2][3][4] It was written by Maisie Sharman.

The film was retitled for the US market because of the release of the American film of the same name in the same year.[5]

Plot

Cast

Critical reception

Kine Weekly wrote: "A workmanlike job, effectively varnished, it will intrigue and thrill the ninepennies. ... The picture feels its way a trifle gingerly at first, but once its plot assumes definite shape it steadily grips."[6]

Picturegoer wrote: "The film's not badly acted, but it is the choice of Italian exteriors, rather than the cast, that makes the hectic tale at all palatable."[7]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Disappointing vehicle for visiting stars."[8]

References

  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ Man in the Shadow at the BFI Database
  3. ^ "Man in the Shadow". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (12 January 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Nat Cohen – Part One (1905-56)". Filmink. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ^ Tom Weaver, The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon, Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18
  6. ^ "Man in the Shadow". Kine Weekly. 485 (615): 18. 26 September 1957. ProQuest 2826280444 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "Man in the Shadow". Picturegoer. 34: 13. 1 December 1957. ProQuest 1771170889.
  8. ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 343. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.


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