Among the Living (1941 film)

Among the Living

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Stuart Heisler
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Brian Marlow
  • Lester Cole
Starring
Music by Gerard Carbonara
Cinematography Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by Everett Douglas
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • December 12, 1941 (1941-12-12) (New York City)
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

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

  1. Among the Living at the American Film Institute Catalog.
  2. "Among the Living". Time Out Paris. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  3. Shen, Ted. "Among the Living". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 20, 2015.

External links

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