The working-class twin sister of a callous, wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes her identity. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.
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| 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 | |
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Mario Alcalde | ... | Garcia |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Henry | |
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Monika Henreid | ... | Janet |
| Bert Remsen | ... | Dan Lister | |
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Charles Watts | ... | Apartment Manager |
| Ken Lynch | ... | Capt. Johnson | |
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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
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identical twins | actress playing dual role | fake suicide | same actress playing twin role | same actress playing two characters |Taglines:
What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore! See more »Parents Guide:
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19 February 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery - 1831 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Edith Phillips: Why should I? Tell me why I should.
Margaret DeLorca: Well, we're sisters!
Edith Phillips: So we are... and to hell with you!
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Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by Bette Davis
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The original script was written in 1944 and sat on the shelf at Warner Brothers until 1963 when at long last it was finally in production. See more »Goofs
As Edith is leaving her apartment for the final time after murdering her sister Maggie, she turns to look at her sister's dead body slouched over in the chair. It is apparent that Maggie's dead body is breathing. See more »Quotes
Margaret DeLorca: You really hate me, don't you? You've never forgiven me in all these years.Edith Phillips: Why should I? Tell me why I should.
Margaret DeLorca: Well, we're sisters!
Edith Phillips: So we are... and to hell with you!
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Shuffle Off to Buffalo(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by Bette Davis
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Through out the years many critics have said that the movies that Bette Davis did during the 60's were bad and campy at best, I tend to disagree. While some of them were not the best movies, Davis was always her best in them. Davis couldn't give a bad performance.
DEAD RINGER is a good movie with a good script and veteran actors doing what they do best. Definitely a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.