Guilt Is My Shadow

Guilt Is My Shadow

Year: 1950

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

Director: Roy Kellino

CrimeDrama

A woman is haunted by her conscience after she murders a man and then hides the body. Based on the novel ‘You’re Best Alone’ by Norah Lofts.

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1

Robbery forces Jamie to flee

Jamie, the getaway driver, watches the heist go wrong and decides to slip away. He drives off from the scene and makes his way toward a rural village in Devon. He heads to Welford to seek shelter with his estranged uncle Kit.

Immediately after the failed robbery En route to Welford, Devon
2

Jamie reunites with Kit at Welford

Jamie arrives at Kit's farm in Welford, and Kit is not pleased to see him but agrees to let him stay for a couple of days. The remote house becomes Jamie's refuge as he tries to lay low. Kit mutters about his nephew's presence but offers shelter anyway.

Upon arrival Kit's farm, Welford, Devon
3

A longer stay replaces a brief stopover

What begins as a brief stopover becomes an indefinite stay. Jamie sneers at rural life while continuing to rely on Kit's hospitality and help around the farm. He even secures a job nearby, deepening his integration into the village.

Over the next days Kit's farm, Welford
4

Jamie gets a job at the local garage

Jamie finds employment at the village garage and begins earning a paycheck. He becomes a fixture in the community, while the memory of the heist lingers beneath the surface.

Soon after settling in Local garage, Welford
5

Linda arrives hoping to reconcile

Linda arrives at the farm seeking reconciliation, unsettling Kit but sparing Jamie's immediate exit. Kit reluctantly accommodates her, sensing the fragile balance in the small rural home.

Shortly after Linda's arrival Kit's farm, Welford
6

Jamie distracted by Betty

Jamie turns his attention away from Linda and towards Betty, a single woman in the village, with whom he starts an affair. The secret affair adds strain to the household and draws Jamie farther from Kit and Linda.

Within days of Linda's arrival The village vicinity
7

Jamie steals from Kit and the garage

Jamie starts stealing from Kit and the local garage, and suspicion begins to surface. Linda's confrontation over the theft escalates tensions and foreshadows the violent turn to come.

Over the next days Kit's farm and the local garage
8

Jamie assaults Linda; she kills him in self-defence

During a heated confrontation, Jamie assaults Linda. In a desperate act of self-defence, Linda kills him accidentally, changing the dynamic of the relationship and the danger surrounding everyone's secret.

During the confrontation Kit's home
9

Kit and Linda hide the body

With Jamie dead, Kit and Linda decide to hide the body to avoid trouble. They draw closer emotionally as they cover up the truth.

Immediately after Jamie's death Kit's farmhouse
10

Jamie's absence explained as leaving the farm

They tell the few local people that Jamie has left the farm, shielding their life from curious observers. The lie preserves the fragile routine that has grown between Kit and Linda.

In the days that follow Kit's farm
11

Eva arrives and unsettles Linda

Eva, Jamie's mother, arrives unexpectedly, further unsettling Linda and reactivating old tensions. Her presence adds pressure to the already tense household.

Shortly after Eva's arrival Kit's farm
12

Linda's nervous breakdown and doctor grows suspicious

Linda's condition deteriorates into a nervous breakdown, drawing the attention of the village doctor. The doctor becomes suspicious of what is really going on and calls the police.

Shortly after Eva's arrival Kit's farm; village doctor
13

Police search for Jamie's body

The police arrive to search for Jamie's body but fail to find any trace. The missing body threatens to unravel the truth behind Jamie's disappearance.

As the police arrive Kit's farmhouse and surrounding property
14

Linda confesses, aided by Kit

Moved by guilt, Linda calls the police back to the house to make a complete confession, with Kit by her side. They prepare to face the consequences together.

When the police return Kit's farmhouse
15

Ending: confession looming

The story closes with Linda set to confess and face the consequences, the couple bound by fear and loyalty. Kit remains a quiet, steady presence as the truth edges toward revelation.

Immediate aftermath of the confession call Kit's farm

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