The Bigamist (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 03 Dec 1953 (USA)
- Movie
A man secretly married to two women feels the pressure of his deceit.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Fontaine | ... |
Eve Graham
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| Ida Lupino | ... |
Phyllis Martin
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
Mr. Jordan
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Harry Graham
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Tom Morgan
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Mrs. Connelly
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| Peggy Maley | ... |
Phone Operator
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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John Brown | ... |
Dr. Wallace (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Matt Dennis | ... |
Matt Dennis (uncredited)
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Kem Dibbs | ... |
Tour Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Ken Drake | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Lilian Fontaine | ... |
Miss Higgins (uncredited)
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| Jerry Hausner | ... |
Roy Esterly (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Hollywood Tour Bus Pitchman (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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George Lee | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Mac McKim | ... |
Ricky (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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James Todd | ... |
Carl Forbes (uncredited)
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Mack Williams | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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Collier Young | ... |
Canton Café Barfly (uncredited)
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| James Young | ... |
Graham's Former Boss (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ida Lupino | ||
Written by
| Collier Young | ... | (screen play) |
| Lawrence B. Marcus | ... | (original story) (as Larry Marcus) and |
| Lou Schor | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Robert Eggenweiler | ... | associate producer |
| Collier Young | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leith Stevens | ||
Cinematography by
| George E. Diskant | ... | director of photography (as George Diskant) |
Editing by
| Stanford Tischler | ||
Editorial Department
| George R. Rohrs | ... | assistant editor (as George Rohrs) |
Art Direction by
| James W. Sullivan | ... | (as James Sullivan) |
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ... | (as Edward Boyle) |
Makeup Department
| Dan Greenway | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| James H. Anderson | ... | production manager (as James Anderson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gordon McLean | ... | assistant director |
| Herbert E. Mendelson | ... | assistant director (as Herb Mendelson) |
Sound Department
| Dick Tyler Sr. | ... | sound (as Dick Tyler) |
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted Klett | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leith Stevens | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- The Filmakers (present)
Distributors
- Filmakers Releasing Organization (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Exclusive Films (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svea Film (II) (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- California Films (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- VCI Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (World-wide) (restored HD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Les Films du Camélia (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses that Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating. He soon discovers that Harry has done an unusual amount of traveling from his home in San Francisco to Los Angeles. Harry gets tracked down in LA, where he has a second wife and a baby. Via flashbacks, Harry tells the adoption agent how he ended up in two marriages.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | A Motion Picture With a Theme Unusual in the Extreme! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $175,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Not the first instance of a female star directing herself; earlier examples include Grace Cunard and Mabel Normand. It is, however, believed to be the first sound film directed by its female star. See more » |
| Goofs | The movie is about a couple in San Francisco with establishing shots at 1:13 (city landscape) and 1:22 (a city street with a characteristic steep hill). Mr Jordan (Edmund Gwenn) has to travel to LA to do a background check on Harry Graham (Edmond O'Brien). But when he arrives in LA to visit business offices there, the buildings are all on SF style steep streets (see 10:40 and 11:22). They apparently used SF locations for LA locations, and to those who know both cities, it sticks out quite noticeably. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Salute to Women Directors (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It Wasn't the Stars That Thrilled Me See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening includes the following over two cards, the first presenting the actor name leading into the second, the opening title card: "Edmond O'Brien as The Bigamist" See more » |
| Quotes |
Tour Bus Driver:
Behind that big hedge over there, there's a little man who was Santa Claus to the whole world: Edmund Gwenn. See more » |