Shock (1946): Cast & Plot
Shock is a 1946 drama thriller directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Margaret Cross, Frank Latimore and Anabel Shaw. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shock About?
The premise of Shock without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seemingly ordinary psychiatrist, Dr. Cross, murders his wife believing he will escape detection. However, his next‑door neighbor, Janet Stewart, witnesses the crime. When Janet tries to alert her husband, Cross insinuates that she requires serious counseling, manipulating the situation to conceal his guilt.
Shock Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- one word title
- female psychiatric patient
- psychiatric hospital
- woman in jeopardy
- damsel in distress
- death of wife
- eyewitness
- husband murders his wife
- husband kills his wife
- insulin shock
- adrenalin injection
- sanitarium
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- candlestick
- femme fatale
- female protagonist
- deception
- treachery
- held at gunpoint
- surrealism
- telephone call
- husband wife relationship
- woman
- man
- fear
- shock
- extramarital affair
- belmont arms hotel
- veteran
- scopolamine
- hotel room 816c
- asking for a divorce
- nightmare
- consultant
- hit with a candlestick
- dictation machine
- injection in arm
- dextrose
- forgetting to pay the bill
- hotel manager
- divan
- manager
- cult film
- marital infidelity
- man strangles his lover
- cigarette smoking
- blow to the head
- unfaithfulness
- dead woman on the floor
- pow prisoner of war
- woman uses a wheelchair
Shock Cast & Characters
Ruth Clifford leads the cast as Mrs. Margaret Cross, with Frank Latimore as Lt. Paul Stewart and Anabel Shaw as Mrs. Janet Stewart. Directed by Alfred L. Werker; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred L. Werker
- Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Margaret Cross
- Frank Latimore as Lt. Paul Stewart
- Anabel Shaw as Mrs. Janet Stewart
- Charles Tannen as Hotel Clerk
Also Starring in Shock
· 14 more- Pierre Watkin Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager
- Lynn Bari Nurse Elaine Jordan
- Vincent Price Dr. Richard Cross
- John Davidson Mr. Edwards
- Mary Young Mrs. Penny
- Reed Hadley District Attorney O'Neill
- Charles Trowbridge Dr. Franklin Harvey
- George E. Stone Cab Driver
- Selmer Jackson Dr. Blair
- Harry Carter Sanitarium Orderly
- Robert Adler Frank - Male Nurse
- Ruth Nelson Mrs. Margaret Cross (voice)
- Stephen Dunne Dr. Stevens (as Michael Dunne)
- Renee Carson Miss Hatfield - Head Nurse
More from Alfred L. Werker
More films directed by Alfred L. Werker: The Young Don’t Cry, Rebel in Town, At Gunpoint and Three Hours to Kill.
Shock Plot Summary
What happens in Shock from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Janet Stewart arrives at the Belmont Arms Hotel hoping to find her husband, Paul Stewart, already checked in, only to discover that he hasn’t appeared and has been presumed dead for two years after being a prisoner of war. The front desk can’t locate her reservation, and the hotel’s manager, Blake, ultimately finds her a room. That first night, she falls into a troubled sleep on the couch and experiences a vivid, unsettling dream: she sees Paul arrive, but she cannot reach him through a closed door as he cries out for help. When she wakes, the sound of a distant airplane lures her to the window, and she overhears a heated argument in a nearby room.
Full summary
The whole story of Shock, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Shock?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the manager of the Belmont Arms Hotel?
Cars in Shock
5 cars on screen, including the 1941 Lincoln Zephyr and the 1940 Cadillac Fleetwood 75.
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1941 Lincoln Zephyr Important role -
1940 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1942 Chrysler Crown Imperial Minor role -
1941 De Soto Custom Minor role
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Shock FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shock, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shock?
Shock runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Shock released?
Shock was released on January 10, 1946.
Who directed Shock?
Shock was directed by Alfred L. Werker.
More films by Alfred L. Werker Who is in the cast of Shock?
Shock stars Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Margaret Cross, Frank Latimore as Lt. Paul Stewart and Anabel Shaw as Mrs. Janet Stewart, among 18 credited actors.
Does Shock have a post-credit scene?
No. Shock has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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