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6.6/10   407 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Frank Davis (screenplay) and
Jean Renoir (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
2 June 1947 (USA) more
Tagline:
Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!
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Interesting Melodrama That Never Quite Catches Fire more (16 total)

Cast

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Joan Bennett ... Peggy

Robert Ryan ... Scott
Charles Bickford ... Tod
Nan Leslie ... Eve
Walter Sande ... Otto Wernecke
Irene Ryan ... Mrs. Wernecke
Glen Vernon ... Kirk (as Glenn Vernon)
Frank Darien ... Lars
Jay Norris ... Jimmy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Desirable Woman (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
71 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 (1971) | Finland:K-16 (1948) | Iceland:L | USA:Approved (PCA #11450, Adult Audience)

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Quotes:
Scott: Well, let's face it, I'm not well! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV) more

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Interesting Melodrama That Never Quite Catches Fire, 17 April 2005
6/10
Author: shepardjessica-1 from United States

Jean Renoir was a fascinating director, but this one has holes in it, despite a classic "beach" mood. Robert Ryan, one of our most underrated actors, looks perfect but seems miscast in this one. Joan Bennett (I've never quite gotten her appeal) seems lost, although she was perfect in the two Fritz Lang films (Scarlett Street & Woman in the Window). Best performance = Charles Bickford as the blind painter-husband. I know there were problems with editing this at the time, but I kept hoping for more.

A 6 out of 10. Too much blasting music, but great cinematography. Irene Ryan (Granny Clampett) has a supporting role, and I believe this is the first film I've seen her in. A great director, but I just couldn't grab onto this film.

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