Recently widowed Sandra Demarest arrives at the isolated home of her late husband for his wake, but his uncle will not allow her to view the corpse.Recently widowed Sandra Demarest arrives at the isolated home of her late husband for his wake, but his uncle will not allow her to view the corpse.Recently widowed Sandra Demarest arrives at the isolated home of her late husband for his wake, but his uncle will not allow her to view the corpse.
Patricia Barry
- Angela
- (as Patricia White)
John Elliott
- Clergyman
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
- Mrs. Laidell
- (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
- Dr. Reynolds
- (uncredited)
Jack Mower
- Watkins
- (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
- Gatekeeper
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe final of three film collaborations between director Peter Godfrey and Barbara Stanwyck; the others are Christmas in Connecticut (1945) and The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947). The pair developed a strong, lasting friendship while working on these films.
- GoofsSandra (Barbara Stanwyck) sets her alarm clock for 3:00 a.m. When the clock downstairs starts to chime at 3:00, Sandra comes downstairs fully dressed while clock is still chiming. There was no time to wake up and dress in that short period of time.
It's possible she could have woken before alarm went off and gotten dressed. It's also possible her bedroom clock's time was several minutes ahead of the downstairs clock, or that she never undressed, or maybe even didn't go to sleep.
- Quotes
Mark Caldwell: You know, if I was to bring this battle of the wits down to direct insults, I'd say you were one of the most cold-blooded, scheming women I've ever met in my life!
Sandra Marshall: You've already said that.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
Featured review
Let's get the awkward elephant out into the open: Barbara Stanwyck looks much older than Errol Flynn in Cry Wolf, yet she's supposed to be young enough to have married his nephew. Honestly, that's the biggest problem with the movie, so if that won't bother you, go ahead and rent it.
Cry Wolf is a very Hitchcockian film, rife with mystery, double crosses, and secrecy. While Errol Flynn and his brother Jerome Cowan are preparing to bury their young relative, Barbara Stanwyck shows up claiming to be his widow. Errol doesn't believe her-and Jerome disappears for the rest of the film-but allows her to stay in his house while he investigates. She bonds with Errol's young niece, a Judy Garland look-a-like, Geraldine Brooks, and starts to think something strange is happening around the house.
There are several scenes full of tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but even more impressive than them are the scenes that feature Barbara Stanwyck's stunt work. She's a master horsewoman, and also runs, climbs, and raises herself in a dumbwaiter. In one scene, she scales a chain fence, stands at the top, and jumps to the ground, with no cuts or closeups to hide her physicality. If you think she's a strong role model, rent this movie for reinforcements. She definitely lives up to her reputation in it.
Cry Wolf is a very Hitchcockian film, rife with mystery, double crosses, and secrecy. While Errol Flynn and his brother Jerome Cowan are preparing to bury their young relative, Barbara Stanwyck shows up claiming to be his widow. Errol doesn't believe her-and Jerome disappears for the rest of the film-but allows her to stay in his house while he investigates. She bonds with Errol's young niece, a Judy Garland look-a-like, Geraldine Brooks, and starts to think something strange is happening around the house.
There are several scenes full of tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but even more impressive than them are the scenes that feature Barbara Stanwyck's stunt work. She's a master horsewoman, and also runs, climbs, and raises herself in a dumbwaiter. In one scene, she scales a chain fence, stands at the top, and jumps to the ground, with no cuts or closeups to hide her physicality. If you think she's a strong role model, rent this movie for reinforcements. She definitely lives up to her reputation in it.
- HotToastyRag
- Oct 18, 2018
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- Budget
- $1,461,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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