An artist living in a quiet Connecticut town is the main suspect in the disappearance of his shrew wife. Things turn ugly when the townsfolk attempt to take the law into their own hands.
Direction
Curtiz turns townspeople into a surging, faceless threat.
Cinematography
Deep shadows and claustrophobic framing trap you with Ladd.
Acting
Carolyn Jones weaponizes pettiness before it turns fatal.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Alan Ladd
John Hamilton
Carolyn Jones
Linda Hamilton
Diane Brewster
Vicki Carey
John Lupton
Brad Carey
Charles McGraw
Sheriff Steve Ritter
Tom Helmore
Gordon Moreland
Betty Lou Holland
Roz Moreland
John Alexander
Mr. Carey
Edward Binns
State Police Capt. Green
Kathryn Givney
Mrs. Carey
Barbara Beaird
Emily Jones
Susan Gordon
Angel Jones
Michael McGreevey
Buck Ritter
Charles Herbert
Timmy Moreland
Steven Perry
Leroy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Red Scare's dying days, the mob panic mirrors McCarthy-era finger-pointing.
Curtiz shot the climactic cornfield sequence in actual Connecticut fields — Ladd reportedly despised the humidity and bugs.
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