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Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner, Cyd Charisse ... see more see more... , Nancy Davis , Gale Sondergaard , William Conrad , Raymond Greenleaf , Douglas Kennedy , Beverly Michaels , William Frawley , Lisa Golm , Tom Powers , Mimi Aguglia , Ernest Anderson , Jean Andren , Louis Austin , Ferike Boros , Wheaton Chambers , Jack Gargan , Fred Hoose , Meredith Leeds , Lou Lubin , Ralph Montgomery , Nino Pipitone , Paula Raymond , Jewel Rose , Vito Scotti , Harry Strang , Stanley Waxman , Lillian West , Wilson Wood , James H. Horne , Peter Thompson , Rita Lynn , Bette Arlen , Charles McAvoy , Frank Meredith , Wesley Bly , Stanley Orr , Sandra Spence , Tom Dillon , Roger Moore

Director Mervyn Leroy lends a burnished MGM gloss to this sordid tale of infidelity among rich New York East Siders. Barbara Stanwyck stars as Jessie Bourne, a charming society woman whose finds out t... read more read more...hat her husband Brandon (James Mason) is guiltily indulging in an illicit affair with the earthy Isobel Lorrison (Ava Gardner). Jessie bears her husband's indiscretion with a gallant dignity, and when Isabelle is killed, Jesse realizes that she doesn't care for Brandon anyway. Van Heflin is also on hand as ex-cop Mark Dwyer, who admires Jessie's stoic dignity. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy

Release Date: December 22, 1949

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007

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  • ajv2688
    October 24, 2010
    ajv2688
    A good drama about complicated romances.
  • mjgildea
    March 3, 2008
    mjgildea
    A great cast isn't given much to do in this generally droll melodrama that gets slightly noirish. Barbara Stanwyck and James Mason are surprisingly unmemorable, but and early performance by Ava Gardner stands out (as if a young Ava Gardner couldn't stand out) for the few scenes s... read morehe has but East Side, West Side. Otherwise this movie is just dated and for the most part forgettable.
  • binky013
    October 26, 2007
    binky013
    This one really took me by surprise; it's well worth the watch. Barbara Stanwyck is superb here as the long-suffering wife of James Mason, the playboy who claims to love her, but cannot seem to stop chasing other women -- especially Ava Gardner. This might be Stanwyck's best ac... read moreting job I've seen so far. It's very understated. You feel sorry for her, but she never overplays the victim role. She is too strong to do that, by far.

    The biggest surprise for me, however, is Van Heflin. If this were a performance battle between him and James Mason, Heflin would clearly be the winner. Too bad he didn't have a greater career. The man can really deliver lines.

    As a side note, Cyd Charisse does not dance in this one. Still, she is wonderful. A very fine actress on top of her dancing prowess.
  • jam233
    March 5, 2010
    jam233
    Barbara Stanwyck lifts this turgid melodrama up from the ordinary. Ava Gardner gives a powerful performance in a supporting role. Good costume design and cinematography.

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Paul Brenner
April 29, 2009
Paul Brenner, Filmcritic.com

nothing but burnished dreck Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 26, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

In the MGM tradition, it presents such uninteresting melodrama trash with style and makes it entertaining through its talented cast. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
May 6, 2008
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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