Cast
Robert Taylor
as Steven Kenet
Audrey Totter
as Dr. Ann Lorrison
Herbert Marshall
as Willard I. Whitcombe
Dorothy Patrick
as Helen Kenet
H.B. Warner
as Mr. Slocum
Warner Anderson
as r. George Poward
Moroni Olsen
as Dr. Philip Dunlap
John Ridgely
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Morris Ankrum
as Dr. Stanley Griffin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Votes29
DirectorCurtis Bernhardt
WritersAlan R. Clark, Bradbury Foote, Lester Cole
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHigh Wall
About High Wall
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, High Wall leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Herbert Marshall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1947.
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