Cast a Dark Shadow

There is no heterosexual explanation as to why Teddy would be reading Health and Strength magazine in Brighton. Dirk Bogarde described himself as an 'ardent reader' of the publication so I would assume it was added on his suggestion.

Cast a Dark Shadow sustains a simmering tension throughout, but slips into histrionics for the finale where a more understated ending would have better suited the overall tone. Up until this point, Bogarde is a slimy delight as a young man with a taste for marrying and bumping off old ladies, though it's Margaret Lockwood's performance that shines brightest, imbuing his would-be victim with a brassy blend of strength, attitude and tenderness. Jack Asher's noir photography is superb too.

Margaret lockwood carried this movie, and i fell in love with her character. The perfect strong woman role, without her feeling oppressively castrating at all. She reaked of stead fast individualism, and i fucking loved it, she made the film good, and it is good. watch it.

Had more potential, but still a decent film noir.

Enjoyable suspenseful drama, with some interesting scenes and 2 great leads.

Em honra do centenário de Lewis Gilbert filme #2. Era um excelente filme noir até o final meio bobo, sua qualidade foi muito devida às atuações de Bogarde e Lockwood, somada à excelente fotografia de Jack Asher. DVDRip no MakingOff