Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Butterfly McQueen
A woman's ambitions for her daughter change her life.
DVD Release Date: February 4, 2003
Stats: 487 reviews
Not to take anything away from Joan Crawford's performance, but this part had oscar written all over it regardless of who got cast. Strong, heroic female characters were somewhat rare in 1945 and it's easy to see why Miss Crawford fought hard for this role. I would have loved t...( read more)
Ida Corwin: "Personally, Veda's convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young." Too right. Joan's master performance a riveting film noir film with a suprising ending.
An explosive, female-centric noir with a shitload of rotten characters and some interesting moral dilemmas. Also featuring one of the most evil children ever to grace the silver screen!
More later.
Every character is despicable in this classic Noir by Michael Curtiz. Great dialog to boot.
Chilling. Anytime you actually have a mother pushed to the point of telling her daughter to get out before she kills her, you are looking at a bracing script, and a brave one. Never heard that in real life, but in the context of this film, I'd be hard pressed to say that Crawfo...( read more)
One of the best melodrama's from the 1940's, with Joan Crawford in one of her best roles, certainly the one she is most identified with. She finally got her beloved Oscar for playing the title character. The entire cast is great, with Eve Arden a standout and Ann Blyth in a caree...( read more)
I am desperately after a copy of this movie. Even a burnt copy will do. Willing to swap other movies. If you have this movie, please message me.
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