They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

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Irving Pichel's They Won't Believe Me is the flashback unfolding of Larry Ballentine's (Robert Young) witness-stand testimony in his trial for the murder of girlfriend Verna Carlson (Susan Hayward). Larry is the first to admit he's a parasitic heel, cheating on his rich wife Gretta (Rita Johnson)… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
Irving Pichel
Written By
Jonathan Latimer
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1947 Wide
RKO Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    An outstanding film noir melodrama.

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  • jay n


    Excellent undeservedly obscure noir with an excellent dark performance from the usually genial Robert Young. Economically directed by Pichel with terrific contributions from Susan Hayward, Jane Greer and particularly Rita Johnson. Great denouncement, catch it if you can.

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