High Walldirected by Curtis Bernhardt | |
| Category: |
"Suspense" |
|---|---|
| Year of Release: | 1947 |
| Date Added: | 08/30/2024 |
| Date Watched: | 08/30/2024 |
| Description: | Steven Kenet (Robert Taylor) returns from military service and looks for his wife. He tracks her down in the apartment of her boss, Whitcombe (Herbert Marshall). Upset to discover she's cheating, he begins to strangle her, then faints. When he comes to, he finds his wife's body on the floor. Thinking he killed her, he sneaks her body into his car, then drives off a bridge in an attempt to commit suicide. He is taken to a psychiatric asylum and put under the care of Dr. Ann (Audrey Totter). At first, Steve refuses treatment, knowing that if he's insane, he can't be put on trial. But Ann convinces him to have brain surgery and undergo tests so that he can, at least financially anyway, take care of his young son. After treatment, Steve becomes convinced that there's something missing in his memory. He sneaks out of the asylum and recreates the scene of the murder in Whitcombe's apartment. Whitcombe goes to they asylum and eggs Steve on until he gets angry, which gets him put back into solitary. He manages to escape and goes looking for Whitcombe. Ann catches up to him and decides to help. The confront Whitcombe and give him truth serum. He confesses the murder of Steve's wife in front of Steve, Ann, and the cops. Steve is acquitted and ends up with Ann, who loves him. |
| My Rating: | 5 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2024-08-30 13:48:07
