Shock (1946 film)
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| Shock | |
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 film poster for Shock |
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| Directed by | Alfred L. Werker |
| Produced by | Aubrey Schenck |
| Written by | Eugene Ling Albert DeMond (story) Martin Berkeley (additional dialogue) |
| Starring | Vincent Price Lynn Bari |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | January 10, 1946 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Language | English |
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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The film tells the story of a psychiatrist, Dr. Cross, (Vincent Price), who is treating a young woman, Janet Stewart (Anabel Shaw), who is in a coma-state, brought on when she heard loud arguing, went to her window and saw a man strike his wife with a candlestick and kill her. It also stars Lynn Bari as Dr. Cross's nurse/lover, Elaine Jordan.
As Stewart comes out of her shock, she recognizes Dr. Cross as the killer. He then takes her to his sanitarium and at Elaine's urging, gives Janet an overdose of insulin. He can't bring himself to murder her in cold blood, though, and asks Elaine to get the medicine to save her. Elaine refuses, they argue, and he strangles her. Dr. Cross saves Janet's life, but now faces two murder charges.
[edit] External links
- Shock at the Internet Movie Database
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