An ambitious young LA department store model gets her wish of marrying a millionaire but she eventually discovers that rich life isn't always a happy one.
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| James Mason | ... |
Larry Quinada
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| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... |
Leonora Eames
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| Robert Ryan | ... |
Smith Ohlrig
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Dr. Hoffman
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| Curt Bois | ... |
Franzi Kartos
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| Ruth Brady | ... |
Maxine
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| Natalie Schafer | ... |
Dorothy Dale
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| Art Smith | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Man in Store (uncredited)
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| Barbara Billingsley | ... |
Store customer in flowered hat (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Christy | ... |
Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)
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| Sonia Darrin | ... |
Miss Chambers (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Gentry (uncredited)
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| Ilka Grüning | ... |
Grandmother Rudetzki (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hawkins | ... |
Kevin (uncredited)
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| Bernadene Hayes | ... |
Mrs. Rudecki (uncredited)
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Robert Haynes | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Virginia Hunter | ... |
Lushola (uncredited)
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| Robert Hyatt | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Manfred Inger | ... |
Mr. Rudetzki (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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| Pamela Mason | ... |
Mrs. Fuller (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Man in Store (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Kevin's Mother (uncredited)
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Ann Morrison | ... |
Miss Murray (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Man in Store (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Vicki Raw Stiener | ... |
Lorraine (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Projectionist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Max Ophüls | ... | (as Max Opuls) |
Written by
| Arthur Laurents | ... | (screenplay) |
| Libbie Block | ... | (novel "Wild Calendar") |
Produced by
| Wolfgang Reinhardt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
| Lee Garmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Parrish | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Luciano | ... | montages |
| Jerry Young | ... | assistant film editor (as Jerome Young) |
Casting By
| Jack Baur | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Paul Sylos | ... | (as P. Frank Sylos) |
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Gustaf Norin | ... | makeup supervisor (as Gus Norin) |
Production Management
| Joe C. Gilpin | ... | executive production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albert Van Schmul | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Aldrich | ... | associate director (uncredited) |
| John Berry | ... | associate director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Max M. Hutchinson | ... | sound engineer (as Max Hutchinson) |
Visual Effects by
| Mario Castegnaro | ... | process department |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Orry-Kelly | ... | gowns: Miss Bel Geddes |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Louise Wilson | ... | wardrobe manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | conductor (as Constantin Bakaleinikoff) |
| Rudolph Polk | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Leo Morton Schulman | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Leo Morton Schulman) |
Production Companies
- Enterprise Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Favorite Attractions (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mundus Television (1954) (United States) (tv)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Second Sight Films (1997) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Kinokuniya (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sound Services (sound recording)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (restoration production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It was Leonora Eames' childhood dream come true. She had married Smith Ohlrig, a man worth millions. But her innocent dream became a nightmare once she realizes the truth about her husband - he is power mad and insane! Since he will not grant her a divorce, she leaves her life of luxury on Long Island and goes to work as a receptionist in an impoverished doctor's office in NYC's lower east side. After Smith deceives her into a temporary reconciliation, Leonora becomes pregnant. By the time she realizes she is expecting, she and one of the doctors, Larry Quinada (James Mason), have fallen in love. But she is again lured backed to her wealthy husband to give her child financial security. Her sadistic husband is hell-bent on keeping her and her child prisoner. What will happen to Leonora?
Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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| Taglines | James Mason in his first American motion picture. (One-sheet poster). See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,574,422 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For his American film debut, Mason was initially cast in the hard-hearted role enacted by Robert Ryan. Mason wanted to change the villainous image he'd established in British films and and asked to play the other male role. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in TCM Employee Picks (2011). See more » |
| Quotes |
Leonora Eames:
Look at me! Look at what you bought! See more » |