Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) - Richard Todd, Anne Baxter, Herbert Lom

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Movie: Chase a Crooked Shadow

Top 8 Billed Cast

Richard Todd

Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.

Anne Baxter

Kimberley Prescott

Herbert Lom

Police Commissar Vargas

Faith Brook

Elaine Whitman

Alan Tilvern

Carlos

Alexander Knox

Chandler Bridson

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self - Epilogue (uncredited)

Thelma D'Aguiar

Thelma D'Aguiar

Maria

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Overview
A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.
Release Date
1958-01-16
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 starts
Tagline
The Man Hunts the Girl... The Girl Hunts the Man...
Genres
Thriller Mystery Drama
Languages:
English
Keywords
spain villa brother film noir inheritance british noir stranger

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