1. My Review of 'High Wall' (1947) | I Found it at the Movies
Another thing about this film that distinguishes it is the theme of post-traumatic stress disorder, which hadn't been identified as such, but ...
Hi, me again. This is an interesting movie. It starts off with a car crash. Steven Kenet (played by Robert Taylor) is a veteran who tries to kill himself after thinking he murdered his wife. That’s…
2. Movie Critique - High Wall - inspirethoughts - LiveJournal
Feb 1, 2021 · Filled with psychological melodrama, the film creates a shiver and certain morbidity to the story line. But it has its faults enough to make ...
Stars: 3 / 5 Recommendation: It is a psychological thriller indeed, but it isn't exactly that. It simply fizzes out to be a regular murder mystery sadly. High Wall is a 1947 American film noir starring Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter and Herbert Marshall among others. Directed by Curtis…
3. High Wall - Riding the High Country
May 8, 2023 · It is a good, solid noir that falls just short of the very top flight, probably due to the nature of the script.
Many a film noir has traded heavily on mistrust, betrayal, isolation. These are themes that breed doubt and underpin anxiety, and what better way to highlight doubts and anxieties than to tell a ta…
4. High Wall (1947) - Classic Movie Ramblings
Oct 19, 2010 · The suspense coms from Kenet's struggle to uncover the truth and his race against time to do so before it's too late and he finds himself committed to an ...
I have a real weakness for 1940s movies dealing with psychiatry - they’re almost guaranteed to be goofy outrageous fun. Combine psychiatry w...
5. Robert Taylor Behind the Scenes: “High Wall,” 1947
Sep 22, 2014 · High Wall is a good film noir that benefits from an excellent performance from matinee idol Robert Taylor. Taylor had at this time in his career ...
Robert Taylor was discharged from the Navy in November 1945. He resumed his film career at MGM but moved into darker, more challenging roles than he’d had before the war. His first film was U…
6. High Wall - Variety
High Wall [based on a play by Alan R. Clark and Bradbury Foote] garners a high score as a strong entry in the psycho-melodrama cycle.
High Wall [based on a play by Alan R. Clark and Bradbury Foote] garners a high score as a strong entry in the psycho-melodrama cycle. Unfolded credibly and with almost clinical attention for detail, film holds the interest and punches all the way.
7. High Wall (1947) | OldMoviesaregreat - WordPress.com
Apr 20, 2017 · After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence.
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt Cinematography Paul Vogel After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence. great performance by Taylor Aut…
8. High Wall | Rotten Tomatoes
Often stereotyped as the beautiful lover or dashing hero, here Taylor brings depth and complexity to the character of Steven Kenet, a possible murderer. Kenet ...
Steven Kenet (Robert Taylor) has been blacking out, which is particularly problematic because he has been convicted of a crime he thinks he did not commit -- murdering his wife. Afraid that brain surgery will allow his accusers to decree him insane, Kenet instead is sent to a mental hospital. At the hospital, Dr. Ann Lorrison (Audrey Totter) falls for Kenet. But after initially believing his story, she starts to doubt whether her patient, the man she loves, is innocent after all.
