The Shrike (film)
| The Shrike | |
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| Directed by | José Ferrer |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Written by | Ketti Frings |
| Based on |
The Shrike by Joseph Kramm |
| Starring |
José Ferrer June Allyson Joy Page |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
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Production
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Universal Pictures
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Release date
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Shrike is a 1955 American drama film based on Joseph Kramm's play of the same name.José Ferrer directed and starred in Ketti Frings' screenplay adaptation.
Successful stage director Jim Downs (Ferrer) is driven to a mental breakdown by his domineering wife Ann (June Allyson). Institutionalized, he confides in Dr. Bellman (Kendall Clark) and Dr. Barrow (Isabel Bonner), and he finds a kindred spirit in Charlotte Moore (Joy Page).
Reviewing for The New York Times, A.H. Weiler wrote:
Much of the film was shot on location at Bellevue Hospital and around Times Square in New York City.
The music score was by Frank Skinner. Ferrer composed "Conversation (The Shrike)", recorded by Pete Rugolo on his 1955 album New Sounds (Harmony HL7003). The opening title sequence was created by Saul Bass.
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