Jennifer (1953 film)
| Jennifer | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joel Newton |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Girard Richard Dorso |
| Produced by | Berman Swarttz |
| Starring | Ida Lupino Howard Duff Robert Nichols Mary Shipp |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jennifer is a 1953 film directed by Joel Newton and starring Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, and Robert Nichols.[2]
Plot
Agnes Langley (Ida Lupino) is down on her luck and is hired by Lorna Gale (Mary Shipp) to replace the "missing" Jennifer as caretaker for the currently mysterious Southern California unoccupied estate. Langley finds a diary and becomes obsessed with Jennifer and her "disappearance". She takes on a mission to find out what actually happened to the other woman.
Cast
- Ida Lupino as Agnes Langley
- Howard Duff as Jim Hollis
- Robert Nichols as Orin
- Mary Shipp as Lorna Gale
- Ned Glass as Grocery Clerk
- Kitty McHugh as Landlady
- Lorna Thayer as Molly, Grocery Clerk
- Matt Dennis as Himself
Reception
Time Out magazine (London) writes of the film, "This is gothic romance crossed with early-'50s noir, worth a look for the sake of the great Wong Howe. Grey-listed and taking what work he could get, he tackles even this B-picture for Monogram with unfailing artistry, creating images that are strong without being showy, atmospheric yet perfectly naturalistic."[3]
References
- ^ Turner Classic Movies. Screenplay information. Powered by AFI; accessed July 18, 2013.
- ^ Jennifer at the TCM Movie Database.
- ^ TimeOut. Staff film review. Accessed: July 24, 2013.
External links
- Jennifer at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Jennifer at IMDb
- Jennifer at AllMovie
- Jennifer at the TCM Movie Database
- Jennifer essay by Kimberly Lindbergs at TCM's Movie Morlocks
