Complete credited cast: | |||
Bette Davis | ... | Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips | |
Karl Malden | ... | Sgt. Jim Hobbson | |
Peter Lawford | ... | Tony Collins | |
Philip Carey | ... | Sgt. Hoag | |
Jean Hagen | ... | Didi Marshall | |
George Macready | ... | Paul Harrison | |
Estelle Winwood | ... | Dona Anna | |
George Chandler | ... | George | |
Mario Alcalde | ... | Garcia | |
Cyril Delevanti | ... | Henry | |
Monika Henreid | ... | Janet | |
Bert Remsen | ... | Dan Lister | |
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Charles Watts | ... | Apartment Manager |
Ken Lynch | ... | Capt. Johnson |
After the funeral of her brother-in-law, Edith Phillips learns that Margaret de Lorca, her rich twin sister, had tricked her way into marriage with the man she also loved. So she kills Margaret and assumes her identity and life-style. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend, Tony Collins and Sgt. Jim Hobbson, a Los Angeles detective who loved the "dead" Edith. Written by alfiehitchie
This movie could easily have become a sad and pathetic parody of the final stages of a great actor's career. Instead it marks another pinnacle in the history of one of Hollywood's greatest players, Bette Davis. There are not enough superlatives to describe her performance. Not only does Davis carry the movie, she is the movie. Her performance transcends the material. This movie is an example of where the actor succeeds in elevating the script. The story is cleverly written and beautifully photographed in a black and white context that sets the mood for the movie. But it is Bette Davis's performance as a twin which makes this movie not only watchable but fun to watch. Like Bette Davis herself, this movie has aged well. Davis has since departed us but her legacy lives on in her many wonderful movies, including this one.