The Bigamist

The Bigamist (1953)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (328 ratings)

The title character is Edmond O'Brien, a lonely travelling salesman who ends up married to two women, Eve (Joan Fontaine)--and Phyllis (Ida Lupino). Eventually, of course, the truth comes out. Directed by costar Ida Lupino, The Bigamist manages to evoke a certain amount of sympathy for Edmond… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.
Directed By
Ida Lupino
Written By
Collier Young
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 3, 1953 Wide
On DVD
May 31, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Kelly Vance, East Bay Express

    Drags its all-star cast through soap-opera melodramatics of a very high order.

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    The surprisingly modern-seeming ending casts some shadow onto easy conclusions.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Got trapped in a ridiculous deep-freeze as if trying its best to make the bigamist into an Albert Schweitzer.

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