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Repeat Performance

  • 19471947
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
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POPULARITY
26,516
3,617
Repeat Performance (1947)
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On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating... Read allOn New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,516
3,617
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Walter Bullock(screenplay by)
      • William O'Farrell(based on a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Louis Hayward
      • Joan Leslie
      • Virginia Field
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Walter Bullock(screenplay by)
      • William O'Farrell(based on a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Louis Hayward
      • Joan Leslie
      • Virginia Field
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    • 52User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Repeat Performance (1947)
    Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Richard Basehart in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Richard Basehart and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Richard Basehart and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Richard Basehart, Patrick Hurst, Joan Leslie, and Natalie Schafer in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Virginia Field and Louis Hayward in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Tom Conway in Repeat Performance (1947)
    Richard Basehart and Joan Leslie in Repeat Performance (1947)

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    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Barney Page
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Sheila Page
    Virginia Field
    Virginia Field
    • Paula Costello
    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • John Friday
    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • William Williams, the Poet
    Natalie Schafer
    Natalie Schafer
    • Eloise Shaw
    Benay Venuta
    Benay Venuta
    • Bess Michaels
    Ilka Grüning
    Ilka Grüning
    • Mattie
    • (as Ilka Gruning)
    John Alban
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Keefe Brasselle
    Keefe Brasselle
    • Delivery Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • New Year's Eve Reveler
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Del Val
    Jean Del Val
    • Tony
    • (uncredited)
    Abe Dinovitch
    • Peanut Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    John Dutriz
    • Ricardo
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Gordon
    Dick Gordon
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Alf Haugan
    • Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Leyland Hodgson
    Leyland Hodgson
    • Ship Steward
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Hurst
    • Virgil
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Walter Bullock(screenplay by)
      • William O'Farrell(based on a novel by)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Richard Basehart's first movie.
    • Goofs
      Sheila tells William she shot her husband "with this" and hands him a semi-automatic pistol. He says, "In your right hand a smoking revolver." A semi-automatic pistol is not a revolver.
    • Quotes

      Barney Page: Yes, Sheila, California's a wonderful place - IF you're a grapefruit.

    • Connections
      Featured in Noir Alley: Repeat Performance (2019)

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A woman gets to relive the last year
    WhenI was a kid in the 50's, this film was always shown on TV on New Year's Eve. I would look forward to it and always enjoyed it. As New Year's Eve approaches this year, I just happened to think about it for the first time in years and could not find it on TV, VCR or DVD. I was happy to read the very positive user comments on the quality of the film and lamenting its lack of availability. I note that Leaonard Maltin even dropped this film from his 2006 edition of his guide, perhaps because there is no tape or DVD version. I hope someone, somewhere, with rights to this little gem does release it for home viewing or a TV channel like TCM or PBS finds it in their library and decides to show it, perhaps on a New Year's Eve.
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    • danashley
    • Dec 26, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1947 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ödets natt
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bryan Foy Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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