SHADOW OF A WOMAN is a spiffy little suspense film about a bride who discovers her new husband isn't quite who he's cracked up to be. He's just cracked.
Andrea King plays Brooke Gifford, who tells her story in flashback to a police detective (Paul Harvey). Brooke was swept off her feet at a resort on the California coast by Dr. Eric Ryder (Helmut Dantine). They married, but after just a couple days of bliss, Brooke gradually begins to regret her whirlwind marriage, as Eric reveals himself to be a disturbed individual who has hidden critical information from Brooke, such as the fact he has a child.
When Eric takes Brooke to his gloomy San Francisco mansion, she meets the little boy (Larry Geiger) he'd neglected to tell her about. It's soon clear the boy is seriously malnourished, and there are plenty of other strange goings-on regarding Eric's relatives and his career. Brooke is made of sturdy stuff, however, and she begins to take steps to help those around her escape from her husband's control.
Dobie and Maynard strike out on their own and rent an apartment.
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