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They Won't Believe Me (1947)

APPROVED 95 min  -  Film-Noir | Drama  -   16 July 1947 (USA)
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On trial for murder, Larry Ballantyne regurgitates an unbelievable story. He recounts how he philanders to other women while his rich loving wife Gretta tries to keep him in line... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Pichel

Writers:

Jonathan Latimer (screenplay), Gordon McDonell (story)

Stars:

Robert Young, Susan Hayward and Jane Greer
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward ...
Verna Carlson
Robert Young ...
Larry Ballentine
Jane Greer ...
Janice Bell
Rita Johnson Rita Johnson ...
Greta Ballentine
Tom Powers Tom Powers ...
Trenton
George Tyne George Tyne ...
Lieutenant Carr
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe ...
Thomason
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
Mr. Cahill, Defense Attorney
Harry Harvey Harry Harvey ...
Judge Charles Fletcher
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Storyline

On trial for murder, Larry Ballantyne regurgitates an unbelievable story. He recounts how he philanders to other women while his rich loving wife Gretta tries to keep him in line. According to Larry, his girlfriend Verna dies accidentally in a car crash and his distraught wife tosses herself over a cliff after he runs out on her. The jury has a tough decision on this one. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Trial | Murder | Car Crash | Philanderer | Hidden Corpse  | See more »

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He lived a lie that led him from one disastrous love to another! See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Den ithelan na me pistepsoun See more »

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Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Larry and Verna are driving to Reno and the truck veers in front of them, the windshield cracks before they collide. See more »

Quotes

Larry Ballentine: She looked like a very special kind of dynamite, neatly wrapped in nylon and silk. Only I wasn't having any. I'd been too close to one explosion already. I was powder shy.
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