The Locket (1946)

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85 min - Film-Noir | Drama - 20 December 1946 (USA)

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Just before a wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex tale painting his lovely bride as devilish and unbalanced.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Laraine Day	...	Nancy
	Brian Aherne	...	Dr. Blair
	Robert Mitchum	...	Norman Clyde
	Gene Raymond	...	John Willis
	Sharyn Moffett	...	Nancy (Age 10)
	Ricardo Cortez	...	Mr. Bonner
	Henry Stephenson	...	Lord Wyndham
	Katherine Emery	...	Mrs. Willis
	Reginald Denny	...	Mr. Wendell
	Fay Helm	...	Mrs. Bonner
	Helen Thimig	...	Mrs. Monks (as Helene Thimig)
	Nella Walker	...	Mrs. Wendell
	Queenie Leonard	...	Woman Singer
	Lillian Fontaine	...	Lady Wyndham (as Lilian Fontaine)
	Myrna Dell	...	Thelma

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Storyline

Lovely Nancy seems like the ideal bride to fiancée John Willis... until, just before the ceremony, Willis is approached by Harry Blair, claiming to be Nancy's former husband. The tale Blair unfolds (in a flashback within a flashback within a flashback!) paints Nancy as a kleptomaniac, habitual liar, and perhaps worse. But is Blair telling the truth? And does fate have another surprise in store? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Her Mysterious Secret Wrecked 3 Men's Lives! Not love, not money...but a haunting hunger drove her to lie, cheat, steal. Why? IT'S THE STRANGEST SECRET EVER TOLD! (original poster)

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Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1946 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Gynaika tis diafthoras See more »

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RKO Radio Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

The set used in this film for the house of Mrs. Willis (Katherine Emery) is the same one used for the house of Alex Sebastian (Claude Rains) in Notorious. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Nancy and Norman are sitting at Luigi's restaurant talking, the length of the candle goes up and down several times as the camera angle is changed. See more »

Quotes

Nancy Monks Blair Patton: [with the locket Karen gave her] Thank you, God. I will never ask you for anything again.
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Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994) See more »

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