Bad for Each Other (1954)

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The film Bad For Each Other, together with stars Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott and director Irving Rapper, were originally assembled into a package by producer Hal Wallis for Paramount. Shortly thereafter, however, Wallis found it expedient to sell the whole package to Columbia, though the film… More The film Bad For Each Other, together with stars Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott and director Irving Rapper, were originally assembled into a package by producer Hal Wallis for Paramount. Shortly thereafter, however, Wallis found it expedient to sell the whole package to Columbia, though the film still has the "look" of a Paramount "A"-picture. Heston plays poor-but-proud Army doctor Tom Owen, who through the influence of Pittsburgh socialite Helen Curtis (Lizabeth Scott) builds up a posh society practice. Though he's happy with the money and prestige, Dr. Owen is at heart a man of the people, and he'd much prefer tending to the families of the local steel miners. During a moment of extreme crisis, Owen is forced to choose immediately between the life offered him by Helen and the course he knows he should be following. Dianne Foster plays Joan Lasher, the girl Owen left behind when he began pursuing the ice-princess. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By: Irving Rapper
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: Dec 24, 1953 Wide

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Veronique K

it's among the collection of "bad girls in film noir" but there's nothing too noir about it, just a story of a young talented doctor's struggle between integrity and wealth...and lizabeth scott is surely among the league of wealth, like daisy in the great… More
it's among the collection of "bad girls in film noir" but there's nothing too noir about it, just a story of a young talented doctor's struggle between integrity and wealth...and lizabeth scott is surely among the league of wealth, like daisy in the great gatsby...gee, she's surely a honey pie, her voice is so sweet and feminine (also adorable to look at) it's no surprise that the doctor will naturally go for it in the first place. but eventually our man selects the path of integrity after a mouthful taste of the sweet, cutie pie. typical man, i must say..ha. not very noir, i suppose. noir man is the creature of lust hindered by his remains of humanity and eventually the noir man will surrender to his dark side and get a taste of the supreme evil incarnation of the super-cunt(no soft-core honey pie but hard-core spicy meat pie!) and then compulsively perish with it! lol.
jay n

Personal redemption 50's programmer with Heston temporarily lead astray by rich girl Scott until seeing the error of his ways in an abrupt resolution. Enjoyable if you like the stars with nice work by Foster and particularly Marjorie Rambeau in a small part.