The Second Woman (1951)
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36% of users liked it
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In the vein of Spellbound and Rebecca comes this 1951 film noir from director James V. Kern. Robert Young stars as Jeff Cohalan, a successful architect who is tormented by the fact that his fiancée was killed in a mysterious car accident on the night before their wedding. Blaming himself for her… More In the vein of Spellbound and Rebecca comes this 1951 film noir from director James V. Kern. Robert Young stars as Jeff Cohalan, a successful architect who is tormented by the fact that his fiancée was killed in a mysterious car accident on the night before their wedding. Blaming himself for her death, Colahan spends his time alone, lamenting in the cliff-top home he'd designed for his bride-to-be. To make matters worse, ever since the accident, Colahan seems to be followed by bad luck. His horse and dog turn up dead without explanation, leading him to wonder if he has been cursed. Enter Ellen Foster (Betsy Drake), an independent and intelligent insurance investigator who just might be able to help Colahan figure out who or what's behind all of his misfortune. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- James V. Kern
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 7, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Brooding melodrama.
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Cast
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Robert Young
as Jeff Cohalan
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Betsy Drake
as Ellen Foster
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Florence Bates
as Amelia Foster
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Morris Carnovsky
as Dr. Hartley
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Henry O'Neill
as Ben Sheppard
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Jean Rogers
as Dodo Ferris
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Raymond Largay
as Maj. Badger
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Shirley Ballard
as Vivian Sheppard
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Vicki Raaf
as Secretary
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Jason Robards Sr.
as Stacy Rogers
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Steven Geray
as Balthazar Jones
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Jimmy Dodd
as Mr. Nelson
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Smoki Whitfield
as Porter
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Cliff Clark
as Police Sergeant
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John Gallaudet
as Mac
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John Sutton
as Keith Ferris
