The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

Struggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally whilst on holiday in the country. A romance develops but he doesn't tell her he's already married. Suffering from mental illness, Geoffreyy ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Godfrey

Writers:

Thomas Job (screenplay), Martin Vale (play)

Stars:

Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Humphrey Bogart	...	Geoffrey Carroll
Barbara Stanwyck	...	Sally Morton Carroll
Alexis Smith	...	Cecily Latham
Nigel Bruce	...	Dr. Tuttle
Isobel Elsom	...	Mrs. Latham
Patrick O'Moore	...	Charles Pennington (as Pat O'Moore)
Ann Carter	...	Beatrice Carroll
Anita Sharp-Bolster	...	Christine (as Anita Bolster)
Barry Bernard	...	Horace Blagdon

Storyline

Struggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally whilst on holiday in the country. A romance develops but he doesn't tell her he's already married. Suffering from mental illness, Geoffreyy returns home where he paints an impression of his wife as the angel of death and then promptly poisons her. He marries Sally but after a while he finds a strange urge to paint her as the angel of death too and history seems about to repeat itself.

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Plot Keywords:

artist | poison | london england | marriage | madness | 

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Taglines:

Don't Dare Miss This CLASH!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die zwei Mrs. Carrolls

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the movie was completed on 6/21/45, it was not released until 3/4/47, when Bogart's box-office appeal was at a high. Unfortunately for him, most critics thought he was miscast.

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Goofs

When Geoffrey enters the chemist's shop, he's been out in the rain. When he sits down at the table, his hat and coat are dry. When he stands up, his garments are dripping wet again.

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Quotes

Geoffrey Carroll: I have a feeling this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful hatred.

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Connections

Referenced in Melrose Place: The Two Mrs. Mancinis (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung at the beginning

User Reviews

a camp classic

This is one of my favorite bad movies, so bad it's good. A great cast seems to have pulled this baby together in about two days and it's a scream. All of the stars must have owed Warners a film or succumbed to blackmail. It's too bad because it's actually a very neat suspense story starring Humphrey Bogart - without giving anything away, let's just say when he gets a headache, he touches his hand to his head. That's how you know he has a headache. About as organic as a hothouse tomato. Totally worth seeing but not anyone's best work. Watch for the continuity goof with the milk. I can't agree with another poster - I thought Alexis Smith was gorgeous.