Truly a story about a strange love, and one heck of a soap opera with a stellar cast. This is a grand slam.
Barbara Stanwyck plays her role quite effectively as the prominently wealthy Martha Ivers, whose sheltered station in life could quickly unravel (in other words, the walls are about to come tumbling down) if the truth, the whole truth and nothing but comes out about her true relationship with her late aunt. It's up to Martha to safeguard the family secret.
Kirk Douglas (in his film debut) is a standout as the no-account district attorney who knows something, and quite conveniently, is married to Stanwyck. Enter Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott (in her second film), who both should have sped through Iverstown and never looked back.
All here for the asking; romance, drama, mystery, a hanging(??) conveniently set against the backdrop of an otherwise quiet, little town. Pre PEYTON PLACE material.
Scott wrote in later years there was some tension behind the scenes as well. Stanwyck believed she was going to upstage her, although their screen time together was at a minimum. The fact of the matter is you can't keep a good actress down, and Scott is an exceptional actress, though it was Stanwyck's film all the way.
Many familiar supporting actors, including Gino Carrado, playing a waiter, who acted with many comedy teams. Veteran director Lewis Milestone truly worked his magic and came up with a winner. Another late night fave.
Wait for the ending... It will stick with you.
Interestingly, both Barbara Stanwyck and Lizabeth Scott would co-star opposite Humphrey Bogart in their next films. Stanwyck in THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS and Scott in DEAD RECKONING, another outstanding film noir. Both these films have achieved cult status.
Prior to this film, Lewis Milstone produced and directed A WALK IN THE SUN.
Yes, it's quick, but watch Lizabeth Scott winking to someone off camera. Sometimes, y'all have to leave stuff like that in.
Always on dvd for completists and remastered blu ray. And a special thank you to MOVIES Network for running this classic more recently (2023).
Barbara Stanwyck plays her role quite effectively as the prominently wealthy Martha Ivers, whose sheltered station in life could quickly unravel (in other words, the walls are about to come tumbling down) if the truth, the whole truth and nothing but comes out about her true relationship with her late aunt. It's up to Martha to safeguard the family secret.
Kirk Douglas (in his film debut) is a standout as the no-account district attorney who knows something, and quite conveniently, is married to Stanwyck. Enter Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott (in her second film), who both should have sped through Iverstown and never looked back.
All here for the asking; romance, drama, mystery, a hanging(??) conveniently set against the backdrop of an otherwise quiet, little town. Pre PEYTON PLACE material.
Scott wrote in later years there was some tension behind the scenes as well. Stanwyck believed she was going to upstage her, although their screen time together was at a minimum. The fact of the matter is you can't keep a good actress down, and Scott is an exceptional actress, though it was Stanwyck's film all the way.
Many familiar supporting actors, including Gino Carrado, playing a waiter, who acted with many comedy teams. Veteran director Lewis Milestone truly worked his magic and came up with a winner. Another late night fave.
Wait for the ending... It will stick with you.
Interestingly, both Barbara Stanwyck and Lizabeth Scott would co-star opposite Humphrey Bogart in their next films. Stanwyck in THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS and Scott in DEAD RECKONING, another outstanding film noir. Both these films have achieved cult status.
Prior to this film, Lewis Milstone produced and directed A WALK IN THE SUN.
Yes, it's quick, but watch Lizabeth Scott winking to someone off camera. Sometimes, y'all have to leave stuff like that in.
Always on dvd for completists and remastered blu ray. And a special thank you to MOVIES Network for running this classic more recently (2023).