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The Scarf (1951)

The Scarf poster
Directed by
Ewald André Dupont
Genre
drama film, film noir, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man flees an insane asylum and tries to prove he is not a murderer. He must persuade a cynical hermit and a wandering singer of his innocence.

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What happens

The Scarf is a 1951 American film noir written and directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, James Barton and Emlyn Williams. The screenplay concerns a man who escapes from an insane asylum and tries to convince a crusty hermit, a drifting saloon singer and himself that he is not a murderer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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