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The Shrike is a 1955 American film noir drama film based on Joseph Kramm 's play of the same name. [1] . José Ferrer directed and starred in Ketti Frings ' screenplay adaptation. [2] Plot. Successful stage director Jim Downs (Ferrer) is driven to a mental breakdown by his domineering wife Ann ( June Allyson ).
The Shrike: Directed by José Ferrer. With José Ferrer, June Allyson, Joy Page, Kendall Clark. A successful theatrical director is driven to failure by the machinations of his vengeful wife. Eventually, he lands in a mental hospital where both his wife and his new love, a young actress named Charlotte, are waiting to see him.
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- Drama
- José Ferrer
- 1955-06-16
User Reviews. June Allyson steps way out of type for this bravura acting effort. It is a psychological study of a playwright (Jose Ferrer) slowly sinking into depression and attempting suicide unsuccessfully. Allyson plays his loving but demanding wife. It is very clinical and grimly realistic.
In a state-run mental hospital, theatrical director Jim Downs (Jose Ferrer) is convalescing after a failed suicide attempt. His wife, Ann (June Allyson), visits every day under the pretext of...
- Drama
- José Ferrer
- José Ferrer
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NR 1 hr 28 min Jul 7th, 1955 Drama. Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew. Need to watch ' The Shrike ' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent,...
The Shrike (1955) NR 06/16/1955 (US) Drama 1h 28m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Overview. Film version of Joseph Kramm's Pulitzer Prize play, about a Broadway playwright driven to a nervous breakdown by his shrewish wife. José Ferrer. Director. Ketti Frings. Screenplay. Joseph A. Kramm. Teleplay.