---
title: 'Casey''s Shadow (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Martin Ritt'
released: '1978-03-17'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/caseys-shadow-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077303/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Casey's Shadow (1978)

1978 · 117 min · Drama, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Casey's Shadow is a 1978 Metrocolor sports drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Walter Matthau. The film is based on an article in The New Yorker by John McPhee. Much of the exterior shooting was done in the city of Carencro, Louisiana, 20 miles north of Lafayette.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Martin Ritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ritt)
- **Screenplay:** [Carol Sobieski](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-sobieski)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-williams)
- **Producer:** [Ray Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-stark)
- **Director of Photography:** [John A. Alonzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-alonzo)
- **Editor:** [Sidney Levin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-levin)

## Cast

- [Alexis Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexis-smith)
- [Joel Fluellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-fluellen)
- [Whit Bissell](https://cinepixo.com/people/whit-bissell)
- [Robert Webber](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-webber)
- [Walter Matthau](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-matthau)
- [Murray Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-hamilton)
- [Andrew Rubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-rubin)

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