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I Saw What You Did



I Saw What You Did (1965)

Director: William Castle
Writers: William McGivern (screenplay), Ursula Curtiss (novel)
Cast: Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Sara Lane, Andi Garrett
Genre: Teen Thriller, Suspense
Length: 1h 22min


Two mischevious teenage girls are left alone for the evening in a large country house. Libby and Kit decide to entertain themselves by making prank phone calls to complete strangers. Things go wrong when they tell one man, I saw what you did and I know who you are...The man (John Ireland) has just killed his girlfriend and believes the girls are witnesses to the crime. To make matters worse Libby decides to drive past the man's house and look into his windows!



This was a well made movie, it's both fun and shocking. The teen girls are played by two actresses full of energy, who bring a sense of teen mischief and coming of age to the movie...Meanwhile the murder in the shower is more shocking than the famous scene from Psycho.

First the film lulls you into believing you're watching nothing more than an easy going Disney film with Halley Mills...then almost out of nowhere comes this really violent murder scene. Then next thing we know we're back following the antics of these two fresh faced, giggly teen girls.



Well if that wasn't all oddly satisfy enough, we get Joan Crawford in her very last American movie appearance. Joan chose her own wardrobe and jewelry and damn what a crazy looking necklace she chose to wear in the movie! The thing must way 10 pounds. I'm surprised she could even stand up right.

Joan gives her all, as always and she's good, as always. I loved the part where this older woman is so desperate to get married to the killer (John Ireland) that she blackmails him by saying if he doesn't marry her, she'll tell the cops about the murder. Its nuts! I tell ya! And in a good way.