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The Scarf

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 33m
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6.8/10
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Mercedes McCambridge in The Scarf (1951)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Thriller
A man believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one who actually killed her using the scarf she was wearing.A man believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one who actually killed her using the scarf she was wearing.A man believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one who actually killed her using the scarf she was wearing.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
513
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  • Director
    • Ewald André Dupont
  • Writers
    • Ewald André Dupont(screenplay)
    • Isadore Goldsmith(story)
    • E.A. Rolfe(story)
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Mercedes McCambridge
    • James Barton
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  • Director
    • Ewald André Dupont
  • Writers
    • Ewald André Dupont(screenplay)
    • Isadore Goldsmith(story)
    • E.A. Rolfe(story)
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Mercedes McCambridge
    • James Barton
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    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • John Howard Barringtonas John Howard Barrington
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Connie Carteras Connie Carter
    James Barton
    James Barton
    • Ezra Thompsonas Ezra Thompson
    Emlyn Williams
    Emlyn Williams
    • Dr. David Dunbaras Dr. David Dunbar
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Dr. Gordonas Dr. Gordon
    Basil Ruysdael
    Basil Ruysdael
    • Cyrus Barringtonas Cyrus Barrington
    David Bauer
    David Bauer
    • Level Louieas Level Louie
    • (as David Wolfe)
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Floozyas Floozy
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Brooks
    • Hospital Prison Guardas Hospital Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Sue Casey
    • Miss Deanas Miss Dean
    • (uncredited)
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Piano Playeras Piano Player
    • (uncredited)
    John Frederick
    John Frederick
    • Deputyas Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Hagney
    Frank Hagney
    • Floozy's Boyfriendas Floozy's Boyfriend
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Jaquet
    Frank Jaquet
    • Town Sheriffas Town Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Tomas Tom
    • (uncredited)
    Chubby Johnson
    Chubby Johnson
    • Feed Store Manageras Feed Store Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Asylum Inmateas Asylum Inmate
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ewald André Dupont
    • Writers
      • Ewald André Dupont(screenplay)
      • Isadore Goldsmith(story)
      • E.A. Rolfe(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mercedes McCambridge sings "Summer Rains."
    • Quotes

      Ezra Thompson: Before a bullet, all men are equal, like in the Constitution.

    • Soundtracks
      Summer Rains
      Music and lyrics by Sammy John DeFazio, Charles Milton Daniels (as Charles Milton Daniel) and Gilbert Hugh Hall

      Performed by Mercedes McCambridge (uncredited)

      [Connie sings the song several times at Level Louie's]

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    9/10
    Unacknowledged, Undiscovered, Low-Budget Film-Noir Gem
    Odd and very Strange Film-Noir. An Independent Production with a Low-Budget but High on Expressionism and Striking Scenes of Low-Brow, Everyday People in Their Environment.

    John Ireland and Mercedes McCambridge are an Iconic Noir Couple. He of Intensity showing a Film-Noir Staple, Amnesia. Escaping from a Mental Institution and Confused about His Guilt (imprisoned for strangling a girl with a scarf and deemed "criminally insane").

    McCambridge shows up in a Flashback (another Noir staple) Hitch-Hiking on a Road to Nowhere (a gig as a singer/waitress in a Dive). Her Nickname says it all, "Cash and Carry Connie". She is as Odd as Ireland with Her "Common and Unclassical" Look, Speaking in Short Clipped Sentences that Reveal Street Knowledge, Strength and a Fearful Cynical Attitude.

    The Settings are Dismal and Bleak (prison, turkey ranch, and bar). James Barton, as the Turkey Ranch Owner, takes Ireland Under His Wing as the Search for the Truth Unfolds. All of the Characters in this Noir World are Offbeat and Interesting. Besides Our "Heroes", the Cops, Doctors, Farmer, Bar-Keep, and even the Piano Player are Bizarre and Noir.

    Overall, this is an Off-Kilter Movie in every sense. Disturbing, Other Wordly, Shady, and Weird. Mercedes McCambridge, in this Underseen Gem, can Walk Alongside Ann Savage in "Detour" (1945) as a Quintessential B-Girl in a B-Movie with Style, Shocks, and Suspense. One of Film-Noir's Least Known and Unacknowledged Entries.
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    • Sep 20, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Stryparen
    • Filming locations
      • Motion Picture Center Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gloria Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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