Among the Living (1941 film)
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| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
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| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
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| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
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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][2] The film is a mix of social drama, horror film, and suspense thriller.
Premise
Albert Dekker plays twins, John and Paul. Paul supposedly died when he was 10, but actually went insane and was kept 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 Pompey
- Maude Eburne as Mrs. Pickens
- Frank M. Thomas as Sheriff
- Harlan Briggs as Judge
- Archie Twitchell as Tom Reilly
- Dorothy Sebastian as Woman in Cafe
- William Stack as Minister
Reception
Time Out Paris called the film "a gripping piece of Southern Gothic".[3] Ted Shen of the Chicago Reader wrote, "The cinematography is gloomy and noirish but the psychology is simplistic".[4]
References
- ^ Among the Living at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ Silver, Alain (2010). Film Noir: The Encyclopedia. p. 27. ISBN 978-0715638804.
- ^ "Among the Living". Time Out Paris. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Shen, Ted. "Among the Living". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
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