The Secret Fury

1950
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1h 25m

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Claudette Colbert, Paul Kelly, Philip Ober, and Robert Ryan in The Secret Fury (1950)

Film Noir Psychological Drama Mystery Thriller

A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.

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Claudette Colbert

Ellen Ewing

Robert Ryan

David McLean

Jane Cowl

Aunt Clara

Paul Kelly

Dist. Atty. Eric Lowell

Philip Ober

Gregory Kent

Elisabeth Risdon

Dr. Twining

Doris Dudley

Pearl

Dave Barbour

Lucian Randall

Vivian Vance

Leah

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Flora
(uncredited)

Pat Barton

Louise
(uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Patient
(uncredited)

June Benbow

Patient
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Nurse
(uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Patient
(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Trial Spectator
(uncredited)

Clifford Brooke

The Bishop
(uncredited)

Director
- Mel Ferrer
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Trivia
Vivian Vance (Leah) and Philip Ober (Gregory) were married. This is the only film they both appear in, but they have no scenes together.

Goofs
When Ellen is walking on the beach, she sees the boat upside down, leading to her misreading the name "Monsoon" on its side as "Noosnow". But in the later scene where David sees the name of the boat, now right side up, reflected in the water, the name is not simply reflected upside down but also inexplicably backward.

Crazy credits
The opening credits consist of a series of visiting cards placed, one at a time, on a silver salver. The credits are written in a simple yet elegant script, and give the impression of having been engraved, as visiting cards typically were when in fashion. The closing credits are displayed in the same manner, but upon a solo visiting card laying upon the salver.

Connections
Referenced in Balarrasa (1951)

Soundtracks
The Jazz Me Blues
(uncredited)
Written by Tom Delaney

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8/10

An exceptional movie up until the end,...

This movie was terrific and even with a less than convincing ending, it's still well worth seeing. The film begins as Claudette Colbert is about to marry Robert Ryan. When the minister asks if anyone has any objections, a guy jumps up and announces that Colbert CAN'T get married because she already is married!! Colbert insists this isn't true, but when they investigate they find that the Justice of the Peace and many others remember her wedding and there is even a signed wedding license! Slowly, it becomes apparent that Claudette's mind is slipping and people around her seriously doubt her sanity. Then, when the supposed first husband is murdered, all evidence and suspicion falls on Colbert.

The film is an exciting mystery suspense film, as what I have so far described is only the first half of the movie. What follows is amazingly intelligent and captivating. Unfortunately, the conclusion, though, is a bit of a let-down, as the guiding force behind all this turns out to come "right out of left field"--and is baffling since it was so unexpected and impossible to guess based on the information given to the viewer. However, in spite of this, the film was so good, I can even excuse the limp ending. In particular, Robert Ryan did a great job as the "knuckle-busting" fiancé, though apart from him the other performances were also excellent.