Shadow of a Woman

Sep 14, 1946

1h 18m

★ 4.3

Overview

Brooke's brief marital life with Eric takes a downturn when she starts suspecting that he is starving his son from a prior marriage to death in order to claim his inheritance.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Eric Ryder

Helmut Dantine

Brooke Gifford Ryder

Andrea King

David G. MacKellar, Louise's Lawyer

William Prince

Carl, Emma's Son

John Alvin

Genevieve Calvin

Becky Brown

Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch

Richard Erdman

Louise Ryder, Eric's ex-wife

Peggy Knudsen

Johnnie, MacKellar's Photographer

Don McGuire

Emma, Eric's Sister

Lisa Golm

Philip Ryder, Eric's Son

Larry Geiger

Mike, Police Lieutenant

Monte Blue

Timothy Freeman

J. Scott Smart

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