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19 February 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all? morePlot:
The twin sister of a callous wealthy woman murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Imho "Merlin" (1.1-1.2): There's Something About Merlin(From AfterElton.com. 22 June 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
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She Wouldn't Hurt a Fly! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Bette Davis | ... | Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips | |
| Karl Malden | ... | Sergeant Jim Hobbson | |
| Peter Lawford | ... | Tony Collins | |
| Philip Carey | ... | Sergeant Hoag | |
| Jean Hagen | ... | Dede Marshall | |
| George Macready | ... | Paul Harrison | |
| Estelle Winwood | ... | Dona Anna | |
| George Chandler | ... | George, Chauffeur | |
| Mario Alcalde | ... | Garcia | |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Henry, the Butler | |
| Monika Henreid | ... | Janet | |
| Bert Remsen | ... | Daniel 'Dan' Lister, Bartender | |
| Charles Watts | ... | Apartment Manager | |
| Ken Lynch | ... | Captain Johnson |
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115 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The original script was written in 1944 and sat on the shelf at Warner Brothers until 1963 when at long last it was finally in production. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Edith arrives at her apartment above the cocktail lounge in broad daylight, but when her boyfriend Jim comes to visit less than fifteen minutes later it is dark outside. moreSoundtrack:
Shuffle Off to Buffalo moreFAQ
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In Los Angeles, after eighteen years without speaking to each other, Edith Phillips meets her twin sister Margaret de Lorca (Bette Davis) in the funeral of Maggie's husband and former love of Edith that died of heart attack. Maggie invites Edith to visit her mansion, and Edith finds through her sister's driver that Maggie used a fake pregnancy to trick her and marry her passion. When Edith arrives in her bar, she is evicted by her landlord. Edith calls Maggie, kills her and assumes her identity. The police, including her boyfriend Sergeant Jim Hobbson (Karl Malden), believe that Edith committed suicide in an act of despair. Edith lures Maggie's servants and friends, but when Maggie's lover Tony Collins (Peter Lawford) appears, the situation becomes complicated for her.
"Dead Ringer" is a great film-noir, with thriller and black humor in an ironic story where justice is reached through the wrong and unexpected way. I have never had the chance to see the original Mexican movie "La Otra", but this remake is magnificently supported by the awesome Bette Davis, performing double and ambiguous roles that permit her to be rich, poor, simple, sophisticated, killer and victim. Her final line to Jim Hobbson ("-She wouldn't hurt a fly!") gives a bitter touch of class and irony to the conclusion of this enjoyable film. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Alguém Morreu em Meu Lugar" ("Somebody Died in My Place")