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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Creator/DirkBogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwonood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Creator/DirkBogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwonood), (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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Early in the film, as Edward is coming out of his driveway, a sign warning - "Danger Steep Hill" is shown.
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Early in the film, as Edward is coming out of his driveway, a sign warning - "Danger Steep Hill" is shown.
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Creator/DirkBogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Creator/DirkBogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), (Creator/MargaretLockwonood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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Early in the film, as Edward is coming out of his driveway, a sign warning - "Danger Steep Hill" is shown.
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Early in the film, as Edward is coming out of his driveway, a sign warning - "Danger Steep Hill" is shown.
[[spoiler:In the climax,Edward is killed while driving down said sangerous road, in a car whose brakes he has disabled]].
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) (Creator/DirkBogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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''Cast a Dark Shadow'' is a 1955 British FilmNoir directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film was based on the play ''Murder Mistaken'' by Janet Green.
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''Cast a Dark Shadow'' is a 1955 British FilmNoir directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film was based on the play ''Murder Mistaken'' by Janet Green.
Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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!!This film features examples of:
* TheBluebeard: Edward marries women and then murders them for their fortune.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Edward tampers the brakes of Charlotte's car after discovering that she is actually Dora, but when everybody discovers his crimes, he tries to flee his estate in his car, but the entrance is blocked by Charlotte's and Phillip's automobiles. With Phillip in pursuit, Edward switches to another vehicle, only to realise too late that he has taken Charlotte's. He loses control and drives off a cliff]].
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Edward stages Monica's death to look as if she was accidentally asphyxiated while drunkenly trying to light a gas heater.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Charlotte, the woman looking for a house, is actually Dora, Monica's sister]].
* VehicularSabotage: Edward tampers the brakes of Charlotte's car [[spoiler:after discovering that she is actually Dora, to inherit her money. It backfires on him when during a rush he ends up using said car]].
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''Cast a Dark Shadow'' is a 1955 British FilmNoir directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film was based on the play ''Murder Mistaken'' by Janet Green.
Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) kills his wealthy older wife, Monica, after she asks her lawyer, to change her will. To his chagrin, however, he discovers that he only inherits the mansion from a prior will, while her millions are left in trust to her only relative, her sister Dora, and that Edward will receive the money only after Dora dies. Edward later marries another well-off woman, Freda Jeffries (Creator/MargaretLockwood), who is much less trusting than her predecessor, keeping tight control over her fortune. With a new bride who is no fool and Monica's lawyer, Phillip, making it clear that he suspects Edward, Edward is driven to contemplate murder once again.
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!!This film features examples of:
* TheBluebeard: Edward marries women and then murders them for their fortune.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Edward tampers the brakes of Charlotte's car after discovering that she is actually Dora, but when everybody discovers his crimes, he tries to flee his estate in his car, but the entrance is blocked by Charlotte's and Phillip's automobiles. With Phillip in pursuit, Edward switches to another vehicle, only to realise too late that he has taken Charlotte's. He loses control and drives off a cliff]].
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Edward stages Monica's death to look as if she was accidentally asphyxiated while drunkenly trying to light a gas heater.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Charlotte, the woman looking for a house, is actually Dora, Monica's sister]].
* VehicularSabotage: Edward tampers the brakes of Charlotte's car [[spoiler:after discovering that she is actually Dora, to inherit her money. It backfires on him when during a rush he ends up using said car]].
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