The Locket (1946)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Dec 1946 (USA)
- Movie
Just before his wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex tale painting his lovely bride as devilish and unbalanced.
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Awards:
- 4 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Laraine Day | ... |
Nancy
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
Dr. Harry Blair
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Norman Clyde
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| Gene Raymond | ... |
John Willis
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| Sharyn Moffett | ... |
Nancy - Age 10
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| Ricardo Cortez | ... |
Drew Bonner
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Lord Wyndham
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| Katherine Emery | ... |
Mrs. Willis
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| Reginald Denny | ... |
Mr. Wendell
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| Fay Helm | ... |
Mrs. Bonner
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| Helene Thimig | ... |
Mrs. Monks
(as Helen Thimig)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Wendell
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Woman Singer
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Lilian Fontaine | ... |
Lady Wyndham
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| Myrna Dell | ... |
Thelma
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| Johnny Clark | ... |
Donald
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| Mari Aldon | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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Polly Bailey | ... |
The Cook (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Tom Chatterton | ... |
Art Critic (uncredited)
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| Kay Christopher | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Police Stenotypist (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Ginny (uncredited)
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Dorothy Curtis | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Neal Dodd | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Carol Donell | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Gloria Donovan | ... |
Karen (uncredited)
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| Ben Erway | ... |
Willis Butler (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
District Attorney (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Flynn | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Frost | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest at Bonner's (uncredited)
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Keith Hitchcock | ... |
Orville (uncredited)
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George Humbert | ... |
Luigi (uncredited)
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| Martha Hyer | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Jack W. Johnston | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Virginia Keiley | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Wyndhams' Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Tina (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Pat Malone | ... |
London Bobby (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Hickson (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter at Bonner's Party (uncredited)
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| Vivien Oakland | ... |
Mrs. Donovan (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Waiter at Luigi's (uncredited)
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| Jean Ransome | ... |
Kitchen Girl (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Nancy Saunders | ... |
Miss Wyatt (uncredited)
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Allen Schute | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Myron Dexter (uncredited)
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Trina Varella | ... |
Luigi's Wife (uncredited)
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Alan Ward | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Brahm | ||
Written by
| Sheridan Gibney | ... | (written by) |
| Norma Barzman | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bert Granet | ... | producer |
| Jack J. Gross | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J.R. Whittredge | ||
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | (art decorator) |
| Alfred Herman | ... | (art decorator) |
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ||
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Dorfman | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry D'Arcy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John L. Cass | ... | sound |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Woulfe | ... | gowns: Miss Day |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| William E. Watts | ... | dialogue director |
| Florence Brière | ... | french voice dubbing: Katherine Emery (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Laraine Day (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Brian Aherne (uncredited) |
| Sylvie Deniau | ... | french voice dubbing: Laraine Day (uncredited) |
| Cécile Didier | ... | french voice dubbing: Lilian Fontaine (uncredited) |
| Maurice Dorléac | ... | french voice dubbing: Brian Aherne (uncredited) |
| Paul Forget | ... | french voice dubbing: Colin Kenny (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: Reginald Denny (uncredited) |
| Mireille Gervais | ... | french voice dubbing: Sharyn Moffett (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Guémard | ... | french voice dubbing: Helene Thimig (uncredited) |
| Germaine Kerjean | ... | french voice dubbing: Vivien Oakland (uncredited) |
| La Houppa | ... | french voice dubbing: Queenie Leonard (uncredited) |
| Jean Lemarguy | ... | french voice dubbing: Sam Flint (uncredited) |
| René Marc | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Mitchum (uncredited) |
| Henriette Marion | ... | french voice dubbing: Nella Walker (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: Robert Mitchum (uncredited) |
| Claude Péran | ... | french voice dubbing: Ricardo Cortez (uncredited) |
| Fernand Rauzéna | ... | french voice dubbing: George Humbert (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Rembauville | ... | french voice dubbing: Fay Helm (uncredited) |
| Maria Saccenti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lilian Fontaine (uncredited) |
| Aldo Silvani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Henry Stephenson (uncredited) |
| Roger Til | ... | french voice dubbing: Gene Raymond (uncredited) |
| Hélène Val | ... | french voice dubbing: Myrna Dell (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1946) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1946) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1946) (Peru) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1946) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Radio Pictures of Panama (1946) (Panama) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1946) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Radio Films Lda. (1946) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (1946) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Radio Films (1946) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (labor jurisdiction)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lovely Nancy seems like the ideal bride to fiancé John Willis... until, just before the ceremony, he is approached by Harry Blair, who claims to be Nancy's ex-husband. The tale Blair unfolds, in a flashback within a flashback within a flashback, paints Nancy as a kleptomaniac, habitual liar--and perhaps worse. But is Blair telling the truth? And does fate have another surprise in store?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Her Mysterious Secret Wrecked 3 Men's Lives! Not love, not money...but a haunting hunger drove her to lie, cheat, steal. Why? IT'S THE STRANGEST SECRET EVER TOLD! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Norma Barzman's lengthy treatment for this film, which Sheridan Gibney revised into a screenplay, was inspired by a true event which was recounted to her by financier George Peabody Gardner and his sister Belle. When younger, the Gardners eschewed their aristocratic upbringing partly in reaction to an incident in their youth: As children they became friendly with the daughter of the family's housekeeper. It transpired that the daughter was wrongly accused of stealing a locket, leading to the firing and departure of the housekeeper and her daughter. Years later, they learned that the daughter suffered from depression and was implicated in a theft, a consequence for which the Gardners felt their family was partly responsible. See more » |
| Goofs | American ambulances, shown driven with left-hand drive, were not used in wartime London. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fatale beauté (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hands, Knees and Boomps-a-Daisy See more » |
| Quotes |
Norman Clyde:
I don't take money for nothing. I'm not conducting a class so the parasitic rich can escape boredom. I'm not that hard up. Nancy Patton: Well, I hope you never will be, Mr. Clyde. I admire your principles. I wish I could say the same for your disposition. See more » |