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Actors: Ralph Meeker, Nancy Davis, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen
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Shadow In The Sky stars Ralph Meeker as Burt, a former marine suffering from post war anxiety that is staying in a metnal institution. The movie opens up with Stella Murphy (Jean Hagen), a nurse at this institution, driving up to see Burt's sister Betty Hopke (Nancy Davis) who married Burt's best friend Lou Hopke (James Whitmore). Stella let's Betty and Lou know that Burt wants to get out of that place, but he feels like he is unwanted. Lou and Betty go up to see Burt and see that he is doing pretty well. But there is strife between Betty and Lou because they are having a hard time figuring out if they want Burt around their children. Burt has epsiodes when it rains. He feels like he is back in the war and becomes delusional. After some hard discussions, Lou gives in and brings Burt home but both Betty and Lou have their reservations; always worrying what would happen if it rained and they weren't around to protect the kids. Burt does his best to readjust by getting rundown boat that he planned to restore. Things take a turn for the worst when Stella, who fell in love with Burt, leaves him. In the end, Burt faces his fear.
--Bobby Blades, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- conduct in war
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Misc setting
- mental hospital
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
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