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Lionel Houser (writer)
Jack Leonard (story)
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Release Date:
21 February 1950 (USA) more
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Could she kill and kiss and not remember?
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During the ceremony marrying Ellen and David, a stranger stands up when that phrase "if anyone knows why these two may not be joined... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Claudette Colbert ... Ellen R. Ewing

Robert Ryan ... David McLean
Jane Cowl ... Aunt Clara Ewing
Paul Kelly ... District Attorney Eric Lowell
Philip Ober ... Gregory Kent
Elisabeth Risdon ... Dr. Twining
Doris Dudley ... Pearl Collins
Dave Barbour ... Lucian Randall
Vivian Vance ... Leah
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Runtime:
85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Vivian Vance's film debut. more
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Referenced in Due soldi di speranza (1952) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Intriguing drama, 2 February 2006
6/10
Author: blanche-2 from United States

Claudette Colbert is a wealthy woman driven to near insanity in "The Secret Fury," also starring Robert Ryan and Jane Cowl. On her wedding day, a man appears who claims that an heiress, Ellen (Colbert), is already married. An investigation ensues, and the evidence is against her. When her "husband" is murdered in her presence, she is put on trial.

This looked to me like a B movie, and it made for very compelling watching. My only quibble with it - and it's not a minor one - is that I was very disappointed with the ending. The motive for the crime seemed preposterous.

Robert Ryan plays Ellen's fiancé, and it's a different role for him. Here he's heroic and likable rather than villainous.

One of the most interesting things about the film is Vivian Vance in a small but showy role. She's excellent as a hotel maid who recognizes Ellen and verifies that she was indeed married before. It was a treat to see her do something besides Ethel Mertz.

Claudette Colbert is very good as the troubled woman. She's not a natural fit for the role, being more at home in comedy, but she makes it work. She's very believable as an older woman seeking happiness only to have it snatched from her at the last minute.

Mel Ferrer directed this very well, and I recommend it, though I wasn't crazy about the ending.

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