Despite percussive bangs, shaky camera, heavy breathing and shadowy lighting, there are not many scares and some plot points are plain silly.
Comment
03/16/06
Cry Wolf (1947)
N/A
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
Average Rating:N/A
Synopsis: After Sandra Marshall's secret wedding, her young husband suddenly dies mysteriously. Without disclosing her identity to his family, Sandra attends the wake to take stock of her spouse's relatives.... [More]
Starring: Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks, Richard Basehart
Director: Peter Godfrey
Reviews for Cry Wolf
1 - 3 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe plot of this noir melodrama, about family intrigues and insanity set within an ominous house a la Rebecca, is senseless, but potboiler is elevated by actors Stanwyck and Flynn and Franz Waxman's delicious score.
06/21/07
Creaky old dark house thriller about a woman in peril.
04/19/05
1 - 3 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
Dressing Wonderland 
Tim Burton's costume designer talks to Movieline about her long collaboration with the filmmaker and Johnny Depp.
Wes Anderson on Fox
The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Win Glee DVDs
We've got 20 copies of the hit TV series' Pilot Episode to giveaway.
Follow Rotten Tomatoes on Twitter
Get all the latest movie updates, reviews, interviews and features here.
Competitions
Win Star Wars prizes
Enough Prequel, Original Trilogy and Family Guy DVDs to fill a space cruiser
Win the entire 007 collection
Everything from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace could be yours.
Win Fight Club Special Editions and more
We're giving away the 10th Anniversary Blu-ray, plus Braveheart and the Rocky collection
IGN RSS Feeds