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Director:
Curtis Bernhardt
Writers:
Curtis Bernhardt (writer)
Bruce Manning (writer)
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Release Date:
3 February 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The one sin no woman ever forgives. more
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Nearly forgotten Bette Davis soaper... more (5 total)

Cast

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Bette Davis ... Joyce Ramsey (nee Jackson)
Barry Sullivan ... David Anderson Ramsey
Jane Cowl ... Mrs. Emily Hedges
Kent Taylor ... Robert Townsend
Betty Lynn ... Martha Ramsey
John Sutton ... Anthony Tunliffe
Frances Dee ... Eileen Benson
Peggie Castle ... Diana Ramsey

Otto Kruger ... Ted Prescott
Walter Sande ... Swanson
Brett King ... Phil Polanski

Richard Anderson ... Jim Boland
Natalie Schafer ... Mrs. Edna Blanton
Katherine Emery ... Mrs. Gates
Lisa Golm ... Molly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Story of a Divorce (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #14442) | Finland:K-16
Company:
Gwenaud Productions more

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Trivia:
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 3, 1951 with Bette Davis and Barry Sullivan reprising their film roles. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
A Woman's Intuition more

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Nearly forgotten Bette Davis soaper..., 5 May 2006
5/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Bette Davis works her usual magic with a colorless role as a wealthy society matron whose miserable husband wants her to give him a divorce. Film's best moments are the flashbacks to the couple's happier times, which are filmed in a dreamy, surreal manner. Jane Cowl gives an outstanding supporting performance as an elderly woman attracted to gigolos, but the centerpiece here is Davis, and she's magnetic as always. Filmed just before "All About Eve"--but released afterward--the picture benefits greatly from the shadowy cinematography, but the pacing plods a bit. Not a bad melodrama, but one that is never mentioned when film-historians revisit Davis' illustrious career. ** from ****

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