Bette Davis began her slide downward with this over the top movie. She was almost 40 and pregnant at the time and it shows. Claude Rains comes off like some old queen who should be more interested in Paul Henreid rather than La Davis. Paul Henried is simply there to collect a paycheck. It is like Joan Crawford stuck pins in a Bette Davis doll to bring Miss Davis bad luck and it worked. The music by Erich Korngold-especially the Cello Concerto is the only saving grace unless one is a fan of tacky 1946 clothes, hairdos, and decor.
Review of Deception
