@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
A young author, Everett Dryden Hale, has written a book of such strength and originality that it becomes one of the best sellers. The book is entitled "Waifs" and deals with the underworld, a subject of which Hale, who is a New Englander with a Puritanical strain, knows by personal experience, practically nothing at all.
Quick Stats
9.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
50m
Runtime
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Key Crew
DirectorRaymond B. West
WriterJ.G. Hawks
CinematographyCharles J. Stumar
Produced by
Kay-Bee Pictures
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Chicken Casey yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Dorothy Dalton
Chicken Casey / Mavis Marberry
Charles Gunn
Everett Hale
Howard Hickman
'Dickey' Cochran
Tom Guise
Israel Harris (as Thomas Guise)
