

The Scarf
1951-04-06 · 93 min · ★ 5.7
A man who is believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one to actually kill her using the scarf she was wearing.
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Production details
- Directors
- E.A. Dupont
- Production companies
- Gloria Productions Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John IrelandJohn Howard Barrington
Mercedes McCambridgeConnie Carter
James BartonEzra Thompson
Emlyn WilliamsDr. David Dunbar
Lloyd GoughAsylum Dr. Gordon
Basil RuysdaelCyrus Barrington
David BauerLevel Louie
Harry ShannonAsylum Warden Anderson
Celia LovskyMrs. Cyrus Barrington
David McMahonState Trooper
Chubby JohnsonFeed Store Manager
Frank JenksTom, Drunk Cowboy
Emmett LynnJack, Waiter
Dick WesselSid, Drunk Cowboy
Frank JaquetTown Sheriff
Lyle TalbotCity Detective
King DonovanPiano Player
O.Z. WhiteheadWhoopie
Frank RichardsGargantua
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