| Cry Wolf | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Godfrey |
| Screenplay by | Catherine Turney |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Starring | Errol Flynn Barbara Stanwyck |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cry Wolf is a 1947 mystery film directed by Peter Godfrey and featuring Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck, based on the novel of the same name by Marjorie Carleton.[1]
Plot
Sandra Marshall (Barbara Stanwyck), the widow of house's owner of a remote mansion, arrives to take charge and claim the inheritance of her late husband and receives a cold reception, especially from research scientist Mark Caldwell (Errol Flynn), who seems to be keeping her sister-in-law Julie (Geraldine Brooks) a virtual prisoner in the house.
Cast
- Errol Flynn as Mark Caldwell
- Barbara Stanwyck as Sandra Marshall
- Geraldine Brooks as Julie Demarest
- Richard Basehart as James Caldwell Demarest
- Jerome Cowan as Senator Charles Caldwell
- John Ridgely as Jackson Laidell
- Patricia Barry as Angela (as Patricia White)
- Rory Mallinson as Becket
- Helene Thimig as Marta
- Paul Stanton as Davenport
- Barry Bernard as Roberts
Production
Dorothy Malone was originally announced to play the second lead.[2]
Two of the supporting cast were from the New York stage, Geraldine Brooks and Richard Basehart, and had just been put under contract by Warner Bros.[3][4]
References
Notes
- ^ Cry Wolf at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda. Looking at Hollywood. Chicago Daily Tribune, 7 May 1946: 18.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin. "Stage Mimicry Leads Girl to Cinema Career". Los Angeles Times, 8 May 1946: A7.
- ^ TONY MARTIN SET FOR M-G-M MUSICAL: Named Co-Star With Kathryn Grayson in 'Kissing Bandit' --3 Arrivals Due Today Of Local Origin Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 May 1946: 43.
Other references
- Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer * Clifford McCarty, The Films of Errol Flynn, Citadel Press, 1969 p 147.
External links
- Cry Wolf at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Cry Wolf at IMDb
- Cry Wolf at AllMovie
- Cry Wolf at the TCM Movie Database
- Cry Wolf film trailer at YouTube