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High Wall (1947)

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt

Crime | Drama | Film Noir

Overview

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. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.

Rated NR | Length 99 minutes

Actors

Robert Taylor | Audrey Totter | Herbert Marshall | Dorothy Patrick | H.B. Warner | Warner Anderson | Moroni Olsen | John Ridgely | Morris Ankrum | Elisabeth Risdon | Vince Barnett | Jonathan Hale | Charles Arnt | Ray Mayer | Robert Hyatt | Russell Arms | John Beck | Eula Guy | John Hamilton | Selmer Jackson | Frank Jenks | Milton Kibbee | Dorothy Neumann | Ray Teal | Dick Wessel

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

This is one of the number of films during the noir era that used amnesia as a plot device.  It’s a pretty good film. I’ve never been a Robert Taylor fan, so his presence here doesn’t help.  However, I do like Audrey Totter (a film noir staple) and Herbert Marshall, which makes it a worthwhile watch.

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