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6.4/10   252 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Walter Reisch (written by) and
Charles Brackett (written by)
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Release Date:
1 October 1955 (USA) more
User Comments:
Finally, On TV! more (12 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Ray Milland ... Stanford White

Joan Collins ... Evelyn Nesbit
Farley Granger ... Harry Kendall Thaw
Luther Adler ... Delphin Delmas
Cornelia Otis Skinner ... Mrs. Thaw
Glenda Farrell ... Mrs. Nesbit
Frances Fuller ... Mrs. Elizabeth White
Phillip Reed ... Robert Collier (as Philip Reed)
Gale Robbins ... Gwen Arden
James Lorimer ... McCaleb
John Hoyt ... William Travers Jerome
Robert F. Simon ... Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
Harvey Stephens ... Dr. Hollingshead
Emile Meyer ... Greenbacher
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Additional Details

Runtime:
109 min | 104 min (FMC Library Print)
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #17584) | Canada:PG (video rating) | UK:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Before being put on suspension, Marilyn Monroe was 20th Century-Fox's original choice for the role of Evelyn Nesbit. She turned this film and a forthcoming adaptation of the then-current Broadway musical 'The Girl in Pink Tights' (which was to co-star Dan Dailey and 'Mitzi Gaynor') and was put on suspension. Sheree North was then announced as her replacement for both films until Joan Collins was eventually cast as Nesbit. 'Girl in Pink Tights' was eventually abandoned. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Nesbit: I've seen more tears run down the pretty faces than the plain ones. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Auf Freiem Fusse, Op. 345 more

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Finally, On TV!, 1 October 2004
Author: Suzanne Mitchell (SAMinTX@tyler.net) from Tyler TX

Love this movie. Joan Collins was perfect for the part.

I discovered it is on Satellite Oct 2, 2004 on the TRUE station. I am going to finally record it. I don't know why this movie isn't out on DVD or Video.

Yes, I agree with the other assessment of Ray Milland but Joan sparkles in the coquette role period piece.

This movie is one of those forgotten pieces of romantic history. Great costumes and entertaining if you like the actors. Not filmed to be masterpiece,just entertainment. There used to be some members notes in the message center about looking for this movie but I see nothing now. Hope some of you out there can catch this movie on Oct 2nd.If not you might keep checking because if it is on once it will be on again.

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