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Shockproof

Play trailer Poster for Shockproof 1949,  1h 19m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 82% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
82% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Jenny Marsh is a hard-luck dame who's just finished five years in the slammer for killing a man. Jenny's not exactly the murdering type -- she did the deed while defending her jailbird lover, Harry, which is probably one reason she's attracted the attention of her parole officer, Griff Marat. In fact, Griff is so taken with Jenny that he gets her a job caring for his ailing mother, but although Jenny tries to fly right, she's not yet over Harry.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Jul 17, 2023
Avoiding the conventional menacing shadows of film noir, Sirk offers something of a film blanc... Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Jan 27, 2007
3/4
Given its poetic nuances, it's a shame the film succumbs to cliché. Go to Full Review
J. Hoberman Village Voice Jan 25, 2007
A cheap 79-minute time-waster that's all business ... Go to Full Review
Nell Dodson Russell Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Dec 15, 2021
This one will probably do a lot to raise the stock of probation officers as glamour boys, but criminologists may find it irritating. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Jan 30, 2012
Well done mixture of romance and film noir. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Oct 7, 2010
Captivating. Go to Full Review
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Harry W Mar 22, 2018 Lawton, the DP is the best part of this film. Very well shot but that's about it. Interesting start that just can't fizzle out quickly enough as we go from one unbelievable situation to another. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Douglas Sirk

Director

Cornel Wilde

Griff Marat

Patricia Knight

Jenny Marsh

John Baragrey

Harry Wesson

Esther Minciotti

Mrs. Marat

Howard St. John

Sam Brooks

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Shockproof

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jenny Marsh is a hard-luck dame who's just finished five years in the slammer for killing a man. Jenny's not exactly the murdering type -- she did the deed while defending her jailbird lover, Harry, which is probably one reason she's attracted the attention of her parole officer, Griff Marat. In fact, Griff is so taken with Jenny that he gets her a job caring for his ailing mother, but although Jenny tries to fly right, she's not yet over Harry.
Director
Douglas Sirk
Producer
S. Sylvan Simon, Helen Deutsch
Screenwriter
Helen Deutsch, Samuel Fuller
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 19m
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