Naïve young Mary Gibbons comes to New York to find her missing sister, Jacqueline, and uncovers an urban coven of Satan worshippers who have already killed six. Though she tries to reform Bedlam, but the cruel Master ... See full summary », On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. "The Seventh Victim is a vicious little masterpiece of self-annihilation, where society is more damning than the Satanists," says Duncan. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Business poor. American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshiping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident. "[10] Additionally, Benshoff notes that while contemporary reviews did not comment on the film's homosexual undertones, they did note its "baffling" subtleties. [44], The score was composed by Roy Webb, and is possibly the only Hollywood film score of the period to end in a minor key. This makes Mary more anxious and determined to find her sister. "[27] Writing for the Big Spring Daily Herald, Jerry Cahill similarly felt that "the suspense of the picture is well carried out by the crack performances. There, Mary is briefly met by Jacqueline, who gestures her to be quiet before again vanishing. [49] Lewton historian Edmund Bansak notes that the films are also linked thematically through a preoccupation with nihilism. It marks Robson's directorial debut and was Hunter's first onscreen role. The Seventh Victim (1943) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Drum machines, driving basslines and fuzzy guitar hooks sprinkled with a pinch 80's post-punk love. "[24] A.C. Edwards, a theater employee in Scotia, California, said it was "without doubt the most unsatisfactory picture we have any recollection of. Directed by Mark Robson svg-skull svg-skull svg-skull svg-skull svg-skull 1943 NR English 71min. Her sister Mary sets out to find her and encounters terror. 1943 71 min TVPG Sci-Fi/Horror, Horror, Drama Feature Film. Film historian Carlos Clarens also praised it, noting: "Rarely has a film succeeded so well in capturing the nocturnal menace of a large city, the terror underneath the everyday, the suggestion of hidden evil", and deemed it "hauntingly oppressive". "[29] Grace Kingsley of the Los Angeles Times noted that "probably hardboiled mystery fans will be disappointed that none of the horrific rites are disclosed, but there are enough other chills and thrills to make up. The Seventh Victim is a bizarre movie that I’m still not sure I’ve processed fully. Seventh Victim, The (1943) - Your Sister Is A Murderess Younger sister Mary (Kim Hunter) is making some progress questioning beautician Frances (Isabel Jewell) about her missing sister, when spooky employer Mrs. Redi (Mary Newton) intrudes, going so far as to follow her home to the shower, in The Seventh Victim, 1943, from producer Val Lewton. [12] The script incorporated other elements of his experiences in New York: Jacqueline's cosmetics business, La Sagesse, was inspired by his previous work as a journalist reporting on cosmetic companies, and the Italian restaurant, Dante's, was based on Barbetta, a restaurant in Manhattan's Theater District. The acting is okay, but the only standout is Tom Conway (who I’m slowly falling in love with in an old-movie-crush sorta way) who returns as his character from The Seventh Victim by Mark Robson. The Seventh Victim 400. by Mary Burton | Editorial Reviews. Released Year: 1943. It's bizarre premise - a cult of devil-worshippers secretly operating in New York - gives way to a brilliantly-orchestrated tale, so firmly rooted within the wartime paranoia of the period, yet the performances also assure the film of a certain timelessness. Publication date 1943 Topics Drama, Horror, Mystery Publisher RKO Radio Pictures. When she refuses to drink it, they let her leave, but send an assassin to follow her. [19] A second excised scene features Judd visiting Natalie Cortez, pretending to be interested in joining the Palladists. We've found that there is no heaven on earth, so we must worship evil for evil's sake. When her older sister Jacqueline disappears, Mary Gibson is forced to leave her private school and decides to travel to New York City to look for her. Mary locates the restaurant, and discovers that Jacqueline has rented a room above the store, without having moved in. 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