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High Wall
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High Wall

1947-12-17 · 99 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Curtis Bernhardt
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Robert TaylorRobert TaylorSteven Kenet
Audrey TotterAudrey TotterDr. Ann Lorrison
Herbert MarshallHerbert MarshallWillard I. Whitcombe
Dorothy PatrickDorothy PatrickHelen Kenet
H.B. WarnerH.B. WarnerMr. Slocum
Warner AndersonWarner Andersonr. George Poward
Moroni OlsenMoroni OlsenDr. Philip Dunlap
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyAssistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Morris AnkrumMorris AnkrumDr. Stanley Griffin
Elisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonMrs. Kenet
Vince BarnettVince BarnettHenry Cronner
Jonathan HaleJonathan HaleEmory Garrison
Charles ArntCharles ArntSidney X. Hackle
Ray MayerTom Delaney
Robert HyattRobert HyattRichard Kenet (as Bobby Hyatt)
Russell ArmsRussell ArmsPatient Awaiting Discharge Hearing (uncredited)
John BeckPatient (uncredited)
Eula GuyEula GuyMiss Vera Mercer (uncredited)
John HamiltonJohn HamiltonPolice Surgeon (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonSelmer JacksonPolice Insp. Harding (uncredited)

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