Among the Living (1941 film)
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| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
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| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Among the Living is a 1941 film noir directed by Stuart Heisler, and starring Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward, Harry Carey and Frances Farmer.[1] The film is a mix of social drama, horror film, and suspense thriller.
Plot
Albert Dekker plays twins, John and Paul. Paul was supposed to have died when he was 10 years old, but actually went insane and was shut up in a secret room in his parents' mansion.
Cast
- Albert Dekker as John Raden / Paul Raden
- Susan Hayward as Millie Pickens
- Harry Carey as Dr. Ben Saunders
- Frances Farmer as Elaine Raden
- Gordon Jones as Bill Oakley
- Jean Phillips as Peggy Nolan
- Ernest Whitman as Bill Oakley
- Maude Eburne as Mrs. Pickens
- Frank M. Thomas as Sheriff
- Harlan Briggs as Judge
- Archie Twitchell as Judge
- Dorothy Sebastian as Woman in Cafe
- William Stack as Minister
Reception
Time Out Paris called it "a gripping piece of Southern Gothic".[2] Ted Shen of the Chicago Reader wrote, "The cinematography is gloomy and noirish but the psychology is simplistic".[3]
References
- ↑ Among the Living at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- ↑ "Among the Living". Time Out Paris. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Shen, Ted. "Among the Living". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
- Among the Living at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Among the Living at the Internet Movie Database
- Among the Living at AllMovie
- Among the Living at the TCM Movie Database
- Among the Living at FilmFanatic
- Among the Living film scene on YouTube
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