Appointment with a Shadow

Appointment with a Shadow (1957)

Un periodista caído en el alcoholismo acecha en un bar la llegada de un criminal huido. La policía lo abate, pero el reportero ha recibido la información de que el criminal ha cambiado su apariencia mediante una operación quirúrgica, pero le ve y repara en que su cara no ha cambiado. Ha de convencer a la policía de que todo ha sido un montaje para seguir en libertad. (FA)

Fecha de estreno
1957-09-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (13)
Duración
1 h 12 min
Géneros
Crimen, Drama, Suspense
Director
Richard Carlson

Reparto

Curiosidades

Appointment with a Shadow is a 1957 American CinemaScope crime film noir directed by Richard Carlson and starring George Nader, Joanna Moore, Brian Keith and Virginia Field.

Production

The film was originally entitled If I Should Die and was based on a magazine story by Hugh Pentecost. The story was originally adapted by Herbert Dalmas and was bought by Paramount in 1950.

Film rights eventually went to Universal. In 1956, head of production Don Hartman named his former assistant Howie Horwitz as producer. In 1956, Van Heflin signed to star and the film was scheduled to become one of the studio's largest productions of the year. However, filming was delayed.

Filming began on October 23, 1957. Six days into filming, Hunter fell ill with hepatitis and withdrew after just one day of work. Filming recommenced on November 27, 1957, with Universal contract player George Nader in Hunter's role.

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