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The Night Walker (1964) Movie Review

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Hayden Rorke, Lloyd Bochner, Judith Meredith, Rochelle Hudson, Jess Barker.
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"A wealthy but blind industrialist (Hayden Rorke) suspects his wife (Barbara Stanwyck) is having an affair with his attorney (Robert Taylor). Shortly after confiding his suspicions, the rich husband is killed in a mysterious explosion in his laboratory. The wife, however, is not let free to enjoy her new-found wealth. She is haunted by the ghost of her husband who accuses her of murdering him. "
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - fantasy story on present day Earth
Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - ghosts!

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker/wife
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - white/grey
Hair type - (woman) medium/shoulderlng, straight
Body type - average (woman)
Events of movie makes character more... - introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - ghost
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 20%
Hair color - white/grey
Body type - average (man)
Ethnicity - White
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition - physically sick
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Big cities? Yes
Misc settings - mansion - lab

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - fearful
Check here if B&W Yes
Any profanity? - None
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