A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion | |
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Directed by | Paul Henreid |
Produced by | John Bash |
Written by | Robert Hill (based on his story) |
Starring |
Ralph Meeker Janice Rule Paul Henreid |
Music by | Les Baxter |
Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Woman's Devotion , (reissue title Battle Shock), is a 1956 American color film noir directed by Paul Henreid starring Ralph Meeker, Janice Rule and himself.[1]
Plot
Artist Trevor Stevenson (Meeker), an emotionally scarred World War II veteran, is on honeymoon in Acapulco with his bride Stella (Rule). Shortly after their arrival, two women are murdered. The audience is presented with clues pointing to Trevor's guilt or innocence depending upon one's point of view.
Cast
- Ralph Meeker as Trevor Stevenson
- Janice Rule as Stella Stevenson
- Paul Henreid as Capt. Henrique Monteros
- Rosenda Monteros as María
- Fanny Schiller as Señora Reidl
- José Torvay as Gómez
- Yerye Beirute as Amigo Herrera
- Tony Carbajal as Sergeant
- Jaime González Quiñones as Roberto
- Carlos Riquelme as Chief of police
References
- ↑ Lyons, Arthur. Death on the Cheap: The Lost B Movies of Film Noir!, 2000. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-80996-5.