Shockproof (1949)

Released: 1949-01-25 Duration: 1hr 19min

Genres: Romance Crime Thriller

Rating 6.4

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He thought he was shockproof!

Overview

Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	3.51

Directed By

Douglas Sirk

Crew

Director of Photography
Charles Lawton Jr.

Writer
Helen Deutsch

Writer
Samuel Fuller

Director
Douglas Sirk

Original Music Composer
George Duning

Editor
Gene Havlick

Production Manager
Jack Fier

Gaffer
Ollie Hileman

Camera Operator
Victor Scheurich

Grip
Eddie Blaisdell

Still Photographer
Irving Lippman

Script Supervisor
Rose Loewinger

Orchestrator
Arthur Morton

Assistant Camera
Emil Oster

Costume Design
Jean Louis

Art Direction
Carl Anderson

Assistant Director
Earl Bellamy

Music Director
Morris Stoloff

Makeup Artist
Clay Campbell

Sound Engineer
Lodge Cunningham

Associate Producer
Earl McEvoy

Set Decoration
Louis Diage

Hairstylist
Helen Hunt

Producer
S. Sylvan Simon

Producer
Helen Deutsch

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