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    Notorious

    • 19461946
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 42min
    IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    94K
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    Notorious (1946)
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer2:33
    2 Videos
    99+ Photos
    DramaFilm-NoirRomance

    A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?

    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht
      • Alfred Hitchcock(screenplay contributor)
      • John Taintor Foote(story "The Song of the Dragon")
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Ingrid Bergman
      • Claude Rains
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht
      • Alfred Hitchcock(screenplay contributor)
      • John Taintor Foote(story "The Song of the Dragon")
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Ingrid Bergman
      • Claude Rains
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    • 365User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos2

    Notorious
    Trailer 2:33
    Notorious
    Hitchcock Montage
    Trailer 0:21
    Hitchcock Montage

    Photos131

    Claude Rains and Leopoldine Konstantin in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Alfred Hitchcock in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)
    Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Notorious (1946)

    Top cast

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Devlinas Devlin
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Alicia Hubermanas Alicia Huberman
    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Alexander Sebastianas Alexander Sebastian
    Louis Calhern
    Louis Calhern
    • Paul Prescottas Paul Prescott
    Leopoldine Konstantin
    Leopoldine Konstantin
    • Mme. Sebastianas Mme. Sebastian
    • (as Madame Konstantin)
    Reinhold Schünzel
    Reinhold Schünzel
    • 'Dr. Anderson'as 'Dr. Anderson'
    • (as Reinhold Schunzel)
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Walter Beardsleyas Walter Beardsley
    Ivan Triesault
    Ivan Triesault
    • Eric Mathisas Eric Mathis
    Alexis Minotis
    Alexis Minotis
    • Josephas Joseph
    • (as Alex Minotis)
    Wally Brown
    Wally Brown
    • Mr. Hopkinsas Mr. Hopkins
    Charles Mendl
    • Commodoreas Commodore
    • (as Sir Charles Mendl)
    Ricardo Costa
    • Dr. Barbosaas Dr. Barbosa
    E.A. Krumschmidt
    • Hupkaas Hupka
    • (as Eberhard Krumschmidt)
    Fay Baker
    Fay Baker
    • Ethelas Ethel
    Bernice Barrett
    • File Clerkas File Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Bea Benaderet
    Bea Benaderet
    • File Clerkas File Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Candido Bonsato
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Charles D. Brown
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht
      • Alfred Hitchcock(screenplay contributor) (uncredited)
      • John Taintor Foote(story "The Song of the Dragon") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Following the conviction of her German father for treason against the U.S., Alicia Huberman takes to drink and men. She is approached by a government agent (T.R. Devlin) who asks her to spy on a group of her father's Nazi friends operating out of Rio de Janeiro. A romance develops between Alicia and Devlin, but she starts to get too involved in her work. —Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
    spywinegermanwine cellarnazi118 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Notorious woman of affairs... Adventurous man of the world!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Film-Noir
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After filming had ended, Cary Grant kept the famous UNICA key. A few years later he gave the key to his great friend and co-star Ingrid Bergman, saying that the key had given him luck and hoped it would do the same for her. Many years later, at a tribute to director Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Bergman went off-script and presented the key to him, to his surprise and delight.
    • Goofs
      When Devlin and Alicia go to find Sebastian riding horses, there is a quick two second shot of all four characters next to each other on horses and two arms are visible walking the horses of Sebastian and the woman he is riding with.
    • Quotes

      Alicia: Say it again, it keeps me awake.

      Devlin: I love you.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: Miami, Florida, Three-Twenty P.M., April the Twenty-Fourth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six....
    • Alternate versions
      When released in West Germany in 1951 "Weißes Gift" (White Poison), the plot was significantly changed. Instead of Nazi agents, the villains became drug-trafficking bandits. The names of the characters were also changed to avoid any reference to Nazi Germany and spying:
      • The Ingrid Bergman character was called 'Elisa Sombrapal' (as opposed to Alicia Huberman), Claude Rains was called 'Aldo Sebastini' (instead of Alexander Sebastian), Leopoldine Konstantin was referred as 'Frau Sebastini'. Similarly, Ivan Triesault was called Enrico (instead of Eric Mathis) and the E.A. Krumschmidt character (originally called Emil Hupka) was rechristened 'Ramon Hupka'.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Carnaval, Op. 9, Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes: 'Chopin'
      (uncredited)

      Written by Robert Schumann

      Performed in the distance as Alicia enters Alex's house for the first time

    User reviews365

    Review
    Top review
    Classic
    I'm a big fan of Hitchcock movies, and was expecting Notorious to be in the same genre as North by Northwest and Charade---and I was initially disappointed. However, I watched it again and fell in love with this movie!

    The plot, if you take the time to think about it, is amazing. Also, it's pretty risqué--everything about it. Bergman is absolutely superb--as is Cary Grant. Ingrid Bergman should have won an Oscar for her performance. Every line is classic and I've ended up seeing the movie three or five times. However, if you're up for a thrilling movie at home w/friends or at a party, this wouldn't be the one. I wouldn't say this is the type of movie for a romantic date either...it's in its own category where you just have to watch it with true classic film fans.
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    • elizabethjean79
    • Oct 28, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • RKO Radio Pictures
      • Vanguard Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,061
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42min
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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