A Stolen Life (1946)

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In this romantic melodrama, Bette Davis plays twin sisters for the first time (she would do so again in 1964's Dead Ringer). Kate Bosworth (Davis) is a sincere, demure girl and talented artist. Her twin sister Pat (also Davis) is a flamboyant, man-hungry manipulator. Orphans, the girls' guardian is… More In this romantic melodrama, Bette Davis plays twin sisters for the first time (she would do so again in 1964's Dead Ringer). Kate Bosworth (Davis) is a sincere, demure girl and talented artist. Her twin sister Pat (also Davis) is a flamboyant, man-hungry manipulator. Orphans, the girls' guardian is their cousin, Freddie Lindley (Charles Ruggles), with whom Kate elects to spend a summer on Martha's Vineyard. There, she meets Bill Emerson (Glenn Ford), a handsome engineer spending a summer vacation as a lighthouse inspector. Kate falls deeply in love with Bill, but when Pat shows up, he goes for the more exciting sister, eventually marrying her. Devastated, Kate throws herself into her art, but she becomes discouraged under the tutelage of an abusive master, Karnock (Dane Clark). A sailing accident gives Kate the chance to take her sister's place -- but can she fool Bill into believing that this sweet, innocent woman is his philandering, scheming wife? A Stolen Life (1946), a remake of an earlier picture by the same name that had been produced by Paramount only seven years earlier starring Elisabeth Bergner in the twins role, was nominated for a Best Special Effects Oscar. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By: Curtis Bernhardt
Written By: Catherine Turney
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: Jul 6, 1946 Wide

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Cast

            Bette Davis as Kate Bosworth

            Glenn Ford as Bill Emerson

            Dane Clark as Karnock

            Walter Brennan as Eben Folgor

            Charlie Ruggles as Freddie Lindley

            Bruce Bennett as Jack Talbot

            Peggy Knudsen as Diedra

            Esther Dale as Mrs. Johnson

            Joan Winfield as Lucy

            Clara Blandick as Martha

            Monte Blue as Mr. Lippencott

            Harlan Briggs
            
            Robert Dudley as Old Fisherman

            Tom Fadden as Fisherman

            James Flavin as Investigator

            Mary Forbes as Woman Art Patron

            Creighton Hale as Attendant

            Philo McCullough as Male Art Patron

            Jack Mower
            
            Paul Panzer as Waiter

            Rosa Rey as Bridesmaid

            Sherman Sanders as Patricia's Dancing Partner

            Dale Van Sickel as Man in Launch

            Leo White
            
            Ruth Cherrington as Large Woman
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