Cry Wolf (1947)
Let’s get the awkward elephant out into the open: Barbara Stanwyck looks much older than Errol Flynn in Cry Wolf, yet she’s supposed to be young enough to have married his nephew. Honestly, that’s the biggest problem with the movie, so if that won’t bother you, go ahead and rent it.
Cry Wolf is a very Hitchcockian film, rife with mystery, double crosses, and secrecy. While Errol Flynn and his brother Jerome Cowan are preparing to bury their young relative, Barbara Stanwyck shows up claiming to be his widow. Errol doesn’t believe her—and Jerome disappears for the rest of the film—but allows her to stay in his house while he investigates. She bonds with Errol’s young niece, a Judy Garland look-a-like, Geraldine Brooks, and starts to think something strange is happening around the house.
There are several scenes full of tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but even more impressive than them are the scenes that feature Barbara Stanwyck’s stunt work. She’s a master horsewoman, and also runs, climbs, and raises herself in a dumbwaiter. In one scene, she scales a chain fence, stands at the top, and jumps to the ground, with no cuts or closeups to hide her physicality. If you think she’s a strong role model, rent this movie for reinforcements. She definitely lives up to her reputation in it.
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Cry Wolf is a very Hitchcockian film, rife with mystery, double crosses, and secrecy. While Errol Flynn and his brother Jerome Cowan are preparing to bury their young relative, Barbara Stanwyck shows up claiming to be his widow. Errol doesn’t believe her—and Jerome disappears for the rest of the film—but allows her to stay in his house while he investigates. She bonds with Errol’s young niece, a Judy Garland look-a-like, Geraldine Brooks, and starts to think something strange is happening around the house.
There are several scenes full of tension that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but even more impressive than them are the scenes that feature Barbara Stanwyck’s stunt work. She’s a master horsewoman, and also runs, climbs, and raises herself in a dumbwaiter. In one scene, she scales a chain fence, stands at the top, and jumps to the ground, with no cuts or closeups to hide her physicality. If you think she’s a strong role model, rent this movie for reinforcements. She definitely lives up to her reputation in it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Richard Basehart movies here!
More Errol Flynn movies here!
More Barbara Stanwyck movies here!