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High Wall is a 1947 American film noir about a man accused of murdering his wife. He tries to clear his name with the help of a psychiatrist and a truth serum, while facing a blackmailer and a rival lover.
High Wall: Directed by Curtis Bernhardt. With Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Herbert Marshall, Dorothy Patrick. After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Curtis Bernhardt
- 1947-12-17
High Wall is filmed in the classic film noir tradition and director Curtis Bernhardt gives it a strong sense of style, complete with rain drenched streets, claustrophobic apartments, violent whirlpool flashbacks and disturbing subjective shots which emphasize the film's chaotic and often bleak tone. Bernhardt actually got the inspiration for ...
- Curtis Bernhardt, Al Raboch
- Robert Taylor
High Wall is a 1947 film noir starring Robert Taylor and Audrey Totter. IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members, including directors, writers, producers, and more.
Steven Kenet (Robert Taylor) has been blacking out, which is particularly problematic because he has been convicted of a crime he thinks he did not commit -- murdering his wife. Afraid...
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- Curtis Bernhardt
- Crime, Drama
- Robert Taylor
A film about a brain-damaged man accused of murdering his wife and a psychiatrist who tries to prove his innocence. The plot involves memory lapses, operations, and a dark conspiracy.
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment.