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Cry Wolf

  • 6.6 /10

  • 28

Plot

A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

Cast

Errol Flynn as Mark Caldwell
Errol Flynn

as Mark Caldwell

Barbara Stanwyck as Sandra Marshall
Barbara Stanwyck

as Sandra Marshall

Geraldine Brooks as Julie Demarest
Geraldine Brooks

as Julie Demarest

Richard Basehart as James Caldwell Demarest
Richard Basehart

as James Caldwell Demarest

Jerome Cowan as Sen. Charles Caldwell
Jerome Cowan

as Sen. Charles Caldwell

John Ridgely as Jackson Laidell
John Ridgely

as Jackson Laidell

Patricia Barry as Angela the Maid
Patricia Barry

as Angela the Maid

Rory Mallinson as Becket the Butler
Rory Mallinson

as Becket the Butler

Helene Thimig as Marta the Housekeeper
Helene Thimig

as Marta the Housekeeper

Paul Stanton as Davenport
Paul Stanton

as Davenport

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • August 19, 1947

Production Companies

  • Thomson Productions

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $1,461,000.00

Revenue

  • $2,690,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.38 hrs

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Reviews

You may not believe it - but this was once a happy house. Cry Wolf is directed by Peter Godfrey and adapted to screenplay by Catherine Turney from the novel of the same name written by Marjorie Carleton. It stars Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks and Richard Baseheart. Music is by Franz Waxman and cinematography by Carl E. Guthrie. Effective old dark house mystery picture bo…

I just barely liked this, and I felt I would love it, since I adore film noir, and the work of both of the leads. To me, both Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck are very charismatic people--they should have had, regardless of which side they were acting (good or bad), smouldering chemistry if on the same side, or been extremely volatile if opposing each other. Conversely, here they were very muted,…