The Prowler (1951)
“Watch out for…”
Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Joseph Losey, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes, John Maxwell, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Van Heflin
as Webb Garwood
Evelyn Keyes
as Susan Gilvray
John Maxwell
as Bud Crocker
Katherine Warren
as Grace Crocker
Emerson Treacy
as William Gilvray
Madge Blake
as Martha Gilvray
Wheaton Chambers
as Doctor James
Robert Osterloh
as Coroner
Sherry Hall
as John Gilvray
Louise Lorimer
as Motel Manager
Dalton Trumbo
as John Gilvray's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Spectator at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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