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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   2,659 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jo Swerling (screenplay)
Ben Ames Williams (novel)
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Release Date:
20 December 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins.
Plot:
Writer Richard Harland unhesitatingly marries lovely Ellen Berent. He soon finds his life blighted when... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Leave Her To Heaven Movie Review
 (From MoviesOnline. 4 July 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)

User Reviews:
What a Movie! more (85 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Gene Tierney ... Ellen Berent Harland

Cornel Wilde ... Richard Harland
Jeanne Crain ... Ruth Berent

Vincent Price ... Russell Quinton
Mary Philips ... Mrs. Berent
Ray Collins ... Glen Robie

Gene Lockhart ... Dr. Saunders
Reed Hadley ... Dr. Mason
Darryl Hickman ... Danny Harland
Chill Wills ... Leick Thome
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guy Beach ... Sheriff (unconfirmed)
Audrey Betz ... Cook at Robie's Ranch (uncredited)
Olive Blakeney ... Mrs. Louise Robie (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Harry Depp ... The chemist (uncredited)
Paul Everton ... The judge (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Train Conductor (uncredited)
Betty Hannon ... Tess Robie (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Lounge Car Train Passenger (uncredited)
Hugh Maguire ... Lin Robie (uncredited)

Mae Marsh ... Fisherwoman (uncredited)
Grant Mitchell ... Carlson (uncredited)
Milton Parsons ... Medcraft (mortician) (uncredited)
Addison Richards ... Bedford (uncredited)
Kay Riley ... Danny's nurse (uncredited)
Earl Schenck ... Norton (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
John M. Stahl 
 
Writing credits
Jo Swerling (screenplay)

Ben Ames Williams (novel)

Produced by
William A. Bacher .... producer
Darryl F. Zanuck .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Alfred Newman 
 
Cinematography by
Leon Shamroy 
 
Film Editing by
James B. Clark 
 
Art Direction by
Maurice Ransford 
Lyle R. Wheeler  (as Lyle Wheeler)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
Ernest Lansing (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Kay Nelson 
 
Makeup Department
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Behm .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
E. Clayton Ward .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Fred Sersen .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
E. Truman Joiner .... key grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Natalie Kalmus .... technicolor director
Richard Mueller .... associate technicolor director
Darryl F. Zanuck .... presenter
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original choice for the role of Ellen was Rita Hayworth, who turned it down more
Goofs:
Continuity: The car that picks up Harland, the Berents, and Glen Robie at the railroad station in New Mexico also appears in the driveway at the hospital at Warm Springs parked right in front of Harland and Ellen. more
Quotes:
Ellen Berent Harland: I'll never let you go. Never, never, never. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2 more

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
What a Movie!, 14 February 2007
Author: Jalea from USA

This is one of my favorite movies! The mystery was the lead character, Ellen; the cool, lovely and smoldering and so much more. Ellen Berent Hartman is the adult version of Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed (1956). Totally ruthless, unfeeling and riveting. Gene Tierney (Ellen) gave the performance of her career! Cornel Wilde was a good foil for her as her unsuspecting husband, Richard Hartman. This movie is about the rare breed of human who has feelings for no one, consumed by their own selfish desires. The costars almost faded in the background at times in comparison to Tierney's performance. Yet, every character had their moment to shine. Vincent Price does a great job portraying the jilted fiancé whose fierce determination to see justice done is just an expression of loss and unrequited love. Jean Crain was appropriately forlorn and Chil Wills' expression of horrid realization was chilling (no pun intended). With all of the cards seemingly laid on the table for the audience, there is still room for suspense. If you like a suspenseful drama, don't miss this movie. I watch it every chance I get.

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