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
"Cry Wolf" came along when Errol Flynn's career was in slight decline. He hadn't had a successful film at the box office for the last few years but the above film is interesting and reasonably intriguing. His character in "Cry Wolf" displays almost nothing of the usual character traits. He is rather austere and emotionally detached. Flynn could quite easily have been cast as a villain. The film is a lot more low key in comparison with other Errol Flynn films. The story mainly revolves around a big house with many acres of land out in the sticks. There aren't the usual lavish production values. The plot doesn't allow for any of the usual camaraderie or any shenanigans that the fans had come to expect from Flynn. The tone of the film is a lot more serious, perhaps a bit grim but still very watchable. As the female lead, Barbara Stanwyck plays a character who attends the reading of a will after learning that her husband has died. Her husband was the nephew of Errol Flynn, who is quick to question if Stanwyck is the genuine article after the family has never heard of her. Whilst her background is being investigated, Stanwyck stays at the family estate where not all is what it seems..... There is a bit of mystery about "Cry Wolf" until about the last 15 minutes when all is explained. The two leads engage upon a series of verbal assaults upon each other and with both giving their all. Worth watching.
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- Budget
- $1,461,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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