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A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.
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- TriviaBette Davis and Gary Merrill were married when they made this film, one of three features they made together.
- GoofsWhen Janet and Larry return from their horse ride, the position of the sheep on the lawn changes between the shot of their arrival and the shot of them dismounting.
- Quotes
Chris Dale: [speaking of Mr. Preston's unexpected return] But I thought you and he were...
Janet Frobisher: So did I, but it seems he believes "whom God hath joined..." It's very tiresome.
- SoundtracksSTARDUST
(uncredited)
Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish
Used instrumentally (character Janet plays record)
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Janet Frobisher (Bette Davis) is home when a strange man bursts into her home. George Bates (Gary Merrill) demands to know where Mr. Frobisher is but Janet is evasive. So, George explains that he and her husband were involved in a robbery and the husband killed someone...and he wants to get a hold of him in order to prove he didn't do the killing. But, it's too late, and Janet introduces George to her husband....and he's quite dead! It seems she was sick of the jerk and after slapping her around, she poisoned him! What an interesting pair we meet at the beginning of the picture!
As for George, he's not about to just leave and decides to stick around...telling folks he's Mr. Frobisher. Considering that none of the neighbors ever met the man, it's an easy ruse. And, he knows Janet won't betray him because he knows about that pesky dead body sitting in the study!
While I really enjoyed Merrill's and Davis' characters (both were deliciously evil) and I do recommend the film, it is not perfect. It was originally a play and it's pretty obvious since the film is very talky and a bit claustrophobic. But the ending...well...that makes up for a lot!
As for George, he's not about to just leave and decides to stick around...telling folks he's Mr. Frobisher. Considering that none of the neighbors ever met the man, it's an easy ruse. And, he knows Janet won't betray him because he knows about that pesky dead body sitting in the study!
While I really enjoyed Merrill's and Davis' characters (both were deliciously evil) and I do recommend the film, it is not perfect. It was originally a play and it's pretty obvious since the film is very talky and a bit claustrophobic. But the ending...well...that makes up for a lot!
- planktonrules
- May 28, 2017
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- Veneno para tus labios
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- £106,096 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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