The Shrike

The Shrike (1955)

Destined to be the most talked about Motion Picture of the Year!

Film version of Joseph Kramm's Pulitzer Prize play, about a Broadway playwright driven to a nervous breakdown by his shrewish wife.

Date of release
1955-06-16
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
Director
José Ferrer

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City

The Shrike is a 1955 American film noir drama film based on Joseph Kramm's play of the same name. José Ferrer directed and starred in Ketti Frings' screenplay adaptation.

Production

In 1952 Ferrer announced Hal Wallis and Bill Pearlberg were both interested in filming the play.

Ferrer spent two years developing the script with Ketti Frings. For a time it seemed he might make it at RKO. In March 1953 Ferrer announced he had purchased the film rights himself.

He had discussions with Columbia. Then in February 1954 Ferrer signed a deal with Universal to finance.

"I'm terribly grateful to have been given the opportunity to star and direct", said Ferrer.

In April 1954 it was announced June Allyson would star alongside Ferrer. Allyson had never played this type of role before. "I was fed to the teeth being sweet", she said.

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