Directed by:
Mervyn LeRoyScreenplay:
Isobel LennartCinematography:
Charles RosherComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner, Cyd Charisse, Nancy Davis, Gale Sondergaard, William Conrad, Raymond Greenleaf, Beverly Michaels (more)VOD (1)
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A nasty love triangle among New York City's upper class leads to murder in this suspenseful drama. Knockout Ava Gardner (SHOWBOAT, MOGAMBO) plays Isabel Warrison, a waitress whose returns to New York City immediately shakes up Jessie Bourne (Barbara Stanwyck) because Jessie knows her husband, Brandon (James Mason), has had an affair with Isabel. Then Jessie discovers that she might have an old flame of her own when Mark Dwyer (Van Heflin) returns home as a war hero and Brandon fails to accompany her to Dwyer's welcome-back party. Even so, Jessie is green with envy and rage when Brandon fails to come home that night. Warrison is pressing Brandon to marry her, but all this soap turns into a whodunit when Warrison is abruptly murdered. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
USA
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James Mason
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Van Heflin
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Ava Gardner
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Cyd Charisse
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Gale Sondergaard
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William Conrad
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Raymond Greenleaf
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Beverly Michaels
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Frank Mills
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Lisa Golm
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Douglas Kennedy
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