USA,
1940, 95 min
Directed by:
William WylerCinematography:
Tony GaudioComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard, Bruce Lester, Cecil Kellaway, Doris Lloyd, Willie Fung, Tetsu Komai (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
It's nighttime in Malaysia. A full moon is shining. The camera glides along, from left to right, along the exterior of a plantation, past sleeping workers. In the background there is a white house. Suddenly a shot breaks the silence. A bird takes flight. Startled, a dog twists around. A man stumbles onto the veranda, followed by a woman. She holds a gun and keeps firing till she has no more bullets and the body is still. She shuts herself in her room and sends for her husband and the authorities. Why has Leslie Crosbie shot Geoffrey Hammond? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1941 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1941 - William Wyler (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1941 - Bette Davis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1941 - James Stephenson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1941 - Tony Gaudio (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1941 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1941 - Max Steiner (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1940 - William Wyler (Best Director)
- 1940 - James Stephenson (Best Actor)