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28 November 1949 (USA) moreTagline:
Can a man make a woman do things she doesn't want to? morePlot:
The wife of a psycho-analyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
hypnotic moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Gene Tierney | ... | Ann Sutton | |
| Richard Conte | ... | Dr. William 'Bill' Sutton | |
| José Ferrer | ... | David Korvo (as Jose Ferrer) | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Lt. James Colton | |
| Barbara O'Neil | ... | Theresa Randolph | |
| Eduard Franz | ... | Martin Avery | |
| Constance Collier | ... | Tina Cosgrove | |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Feruccio di Ravallo |
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98 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (DVD rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #13925) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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Continuity: Ann is arrested on June 3, 1949, but we later read on her file that she was fingerprinted by police on May 27, 1949. moreQuotes:
David Korvo: You were wise not to tell your husband, Mrs. Sutton. A successful marriage is usually based on what a husband and wife don't know about each other. moreSoundtrack:
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Gene Tierney plays a beautiful kleptomaniac married to a successful psychoanalyst who appears more vulnerable than she in fact is. She comes under the influence of a calculating and dangerous hypnotist played by Jose Ferrer, who not only wants to fleece her financially but also has a strong desire have her in some weird way where he can win over her husband, whom he seriously resents for his successes and recognition in his work. Aside from his glaring professional and personal inadequacies which he glosses over with his smooth delivery, he turns out to be quite dangerous. Forget her kleptomania, which is nothing compared to the psychological minefield portrayed so well by Ferrer. The film's best and most interesting angle is his obsessions, which ruin him, a reason to watch this film with a certain fascination.