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18 October 1946 (USA)
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THE STAR OF 'STOLEN LIFE' STEALS ANOTHER LIFE! (original ad - all caps) See more »
Plot:
Music teacher Christine Radcliffe thought Karel Novak to have been killed in the war. She loves him more than ever and insists they marry...
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Well done Melodrama of that era. Fine Claude Rains fare.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Bette Davis | ... | Christine Radcliffe |
 | Paul Henreid | ... | Karel Novak |
 | Claude Rains | ... | Alexander Hollenius |
 | John Abbott | ... | Bertram Gribble |
 | Benson Fong | ... | Jimmy, Hollenius' Servant |
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| Russell Arms | ... | Music Student (uncredited) |
| Lois Austin | ... | Norma, Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
 | Patricia Barry | ... | Music Student (uncredited) |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | ... | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Carr | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | ... | Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited) |
| Marcelle Corday | ... | Hat Check Woman (uncredited) |
 | Gino Corrado | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Suzi Crandall | ... | Music Student (uncredited) |
| Frank Dae | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Jean De Briac | ... | Andre the Matre'd (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Bernard DeRoux | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Earle S. Dewey | ... | Mr. Day, Jovial Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Norma Drury Boleslavsky | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
 | Richard Erdman | ... | Jerry Spencer - Bugle Music Student Editor (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Wedding Guest Ringing Glass (uncredited) |
| Ross Ford | ... | Music Student (uncredited) |
| Jane Harker | ... | Music Student (uncredited) |
| Henry Hebert | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Leza Holland | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hunter | ... | Manager (uncredited) |
| Boyd Irwin | ... | Elderly Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | Hatcheck Clerk (uncredited) |
| Albert Law | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| James B. Leong | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Max Linder | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Theodore Lorch | ... | Well-wisher at Concert (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Louis Mercier | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ray Montgomery | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Einar Neilsen | ... | Neilsen, Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) |
| Albert Petit | ... | Well-wisher at Concert (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | ... | Pollard the Butler (uncredited) |
| Ramon Ros | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| William Roy | ... | Busboy (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Richard Walsh | ... | Porter (uncredited) |
| Richard Wang | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | ... | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Jean Wong | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Clifton Young | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Irving Rapper | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Collier | ||
| Joseph Than | ||
| Louis Verneuil | play "Monsieur Lamberthier" | |
Produced by | |||
| Henry Blanke | .... | producer | |
| Jack L. Warner | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ernest Haller | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alan Crosland Jr. | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Anton Grot | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George James Hopkins | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jesse Hibbs | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Dolph Thomas | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Edwin B. DuPar | .... | special effects | |
| William C. McGann | .... | special effects director (as William McGann) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Bernard Newman | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director | |
| LeRoy Prinz | .... | stager: orchestral numbers | |
| Eleanor Aller | .... | musician: cello solo (uncredited) | |
| Simon Bucharoff | .... | orchestrator: Hollenius Cello Concerto (uncredited) | |
| Shura Cherkassky | .... | musician: piano player for Bette Davis (uncredited) | |
| Murray Cutter | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Jack Daniels | .... | dialogue director | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros (as Warner Bros.-First National Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros (1946) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
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110 min
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Paul Henreid's cello-playing was dubbed by Eleanor Aller (Mrs Felix Slatkin) while she was pregnant with Frederic Zlotkin. Her father, Gregory Aller, coached Henreid in plausible bow movements.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: While Bette Davis, alone in her studio, is talking to Claude Rains on the telephone, the highly visible shadow of a crew member is moving back and forth across the piano behind her.See more »
Quotes:
Alexander Hollenius:[snatches his bleeding hand away from Christine Radcliffe] Like all women: white as a sheet at the sight of a couple of scratches... but calm and smiling as a hospital nurse in the presence of a mortal wound... Good night!See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Between Two Worlds: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (2001) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Impromptu, Op. 142, No. 2 in A Flat MajorSee more »
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Since I'm collecting Claude Rains films I recently bought this video, "Deception," and viewed it today. I'd consider it one of Rains' best acting performances - so suave, always a 'bon mot' at the right moment. One can see he thoroughly enjoyed the role he's called upon to play, executing it with a flamboyant style all his own. In particular the occasion of ordering dinner where he becomes so absorbed in the endless delicate details, he undoubtedly steals the scene with finesse. Who can top that 'tour de force'? It's a delight and one more reason to treasure this film. Also, I've grown to appreciate Bette Davis movies as I got older and feel she gives a heart-rending performance that is thoughtful and, thank goodness, not so overwrought. Yes I agree the sound track of the music is at times shaky but perhaps that can be improved upon some day. Paul Henreid provides a creditable rendering of his role as the love interest and suspicious husband but in my opinion he cannot keep up with the other two dynamic actors. And forget about uncompromising unkind critics; after all, Jan Sibelius once said, "Who ever built a monument to a critic?" Do see this one, it's excellent entertainment!