Whirlpool (1950)

Whirlpool is a 1950 American film noir thriller directed by Otto Preminger and written by Ben Hecht and Andrew Solt, adapted from the 1946 novel Methinks the Lady... by Guy Endore. The film stars Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer and Charles Bickford, and features Constance Collier in her final film role. Its plot follows the insomniac wife of a wealthy Los Angeles psychoanalyst who, after a chance meeting with a hypnotist, is charged with a violent murder.
Owing to anti-British statements screenwriter Hecht had made in the recent past concerning the United Kingdom's involvement in Israel, prints of the film initially circulated in the country replaced his credit with the pseudonym Lester Barstow.
Director:Otto Preminger
Screenplay by Ben Hecht, Andrew Solt
Based on Methinks the Lady...1946 novel by Guy Endore
Producer: Otto Preminger
Starring: Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer, Charles Bickford
Cinematography: Arthur C. Miller
Edited: Louis R. Loeffler
Music: David Raksin
Color process: Black and white
Production company: 20th Century Fox
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Release date : 1950
Running time: 97 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Source: Wikipedia
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[@mistyvioletconservative.3889]

How I wish we still dressed up like the 50s and 60s now....... always decently dressed wherever we go.... ❤❤❤

[@jappiefm]

I certainly agree 😏 miss Misty ...

[@murphy1011]

You can wear whatever you want

[@katie195]

I miss hats.

[@neilangus4401]

Yes And weren't the hair styles gorgeous

[@dianagette4796]

Why don't you?

[@Broken_Exhaust_Pipe]

Im 15 and I love watching movies like this on occasions. And I wish people my age would give movies like this a chance.

[@rebeccagable9629]

Good for you!!

[@TheTrueforeigner]

Good for yoj. They will make you more reasonable while your peers to off the rails.

[@monkeyman2432]

you will be mature

[@monkeyman2432]

you will be mature

[@JGLeber]

Good movie right to the end. Good acting also.Beutiful woman like so many in those wonderful movies.l pop

[@llamapajama7840]

When I watch black and white old movies, they make me feel safe and happy as yesterdays we're simple and a slower pace of life. No foul language or sexual scenes. When I am sad and feel lonely these movies are a must. I can go back in time and feel comforted somehow because it was a happy time.

[@sidisura]

Sweet.. I feel the same way. My mom used to watch these and still does. I was like..🙄 not again, lol but now it’s me and my kidos😂 Someday they’ll have an appreciation for these movies as I do now.

[@MajorKeys714]

I used to watch these movies with my mom as a kid, usually after school, sitting in front of our b&w TV with the rabbit ears. They'd come on a program called The Early Show, these 50s-era films that featured women whose wardrobes featured a lot of evening gowns for parties & nightclubbing. I really thought (I was 10) this was how my life would be as an adult: I'd grow up to move to NYC, work as a secretary, rent an apt with roommates, & go out dancing after work where one day I'd meet my future husband...Spencer Tracy or Cary Grant. Funny how these films could suggest a lifestyle to a little Negro girl from Chicago whose dad was a bus driver and whose mom was a housewife and artist. But I loved these films. This is the first time I've seen Whirlpool. The story unfortunately collapses in the 3rd act but, on the whole, it's still entertaining. Gene Tierney's most memorable roles--The Razor's Edge, Laura--are still favorites of mine. I did grow up & move to NYC, not for a secretarial job but to attend NYU grad school. I didn't own any evening gowns--just jeans & t-shirts. By the 70s, life had changed.

[@CLT51154]

Oh my gosh, that was my fantasy, exactly. Also, I was going to wear white gloves when commuting to the city on the train.

[@MajorKeys714]

@@CLT51154 I'm delighted to learn that others were affected similarly. All these years and i've never owned an evening gown. But I did go out clubbing on weekends!

[@CLT51154]

@@MajorKeys714 I’m a designer/ dressmaker. I’ve been doing it for 55 years and a big part of my motivation was having the clothes I couldn’t afford. I recently finished a Prada knock off coat that’s delicious. Fashion still thrills me, but these days you have to look a little harder for it. 💕

[@MajorKeys714]

@@CLT51154 you're talking to a huge fan of Project Runway. I admire the creativity and skill set of those who sew & design fashion. Way back in the day, girls were required to take courses in the "domestic arts" in junior high--cooking & sewing. Gosh,I remember how tough it was just to learn how to thread & operate the sewing machine! Although it was a struggle, I did manage to make an apron, then onto using a pattern to make a fashionable top. That was the last and only time i sewed anything. But for many women in my family, making their clothes--skirts, dresses, prom dresses--was the best way to dress affordably. I'd like to see a photo of the Prada coat. I have a proton email if you'd care to brag on yourself by sharing a pic. And while I don't sew, I do knit & crochet. I love making hats. Dress gloves were part of our Sunday outfit for church. White gloves that came up to the wrist. My mom loved fashion & always bought me what was trending: I remember being the only girl to have a balloon dress. She also got me a Ben Casey dress & I was the first kid to own a skortHave you ever watched The Expanse, a sci fi series on Amazon? One of the leading characters, Chrisjen Avasarala, a diplomat, is always dressed to the nines in some remarkable outfits. I hope you keep in touch. I'm always open to talk films & fashion with enthusiasts. 55 years? Wow. 🎥 🪡🧵

[@miovicdina7706]

♥️I love this comment. I watched these 1950s films as a little girl with my grandma, in socialist Yugoslavia that was falling apart at the time, the 1990s. And I, too, imagined I would grow up and that that's what my adult life would look like, and that I would get to wear those beautiful feminine gowns, and more importantly, do those lovely romantic things. I, too, regret that the world had changed so much, and for the worse, from the 1970s onwards. I did manage to score "the next best thing". My husband. Born in late 1970s Paris, he, too, watched a lot of these old American movies with his own grandparents. And he is the kindest, most well-raised, gentleman-like, 1950s style old-fashioned person I've ever met. In 2010s Paris, of all places, where people are nothing but egotistical and rude and engage in all sorts of immoral behavior. We're definitely going to have kids watch the 1950s movies with us, because it certainly does something to a young person's psyche that we want for the world's future generation.

[@catvonderahe1836]

Oh how times change…1950’s movies….twin beds and dressing gowns, and polite chit chat with no punctuated “F” word heard anytime. What a nice relief!

[@iamheretolisten-te3ye]

*I'm glad people notice the " separate beds"!! Haha!!!

[@deloresbryant7867]

The twin bed I decoder had todo with the menopause.

[@nellenwosu]

No Asians. No Black people No gays. I love these films for what they are. But far from perfect they are.

[@assassin8636]

This was in the 1950s okay I don't think I want to anything else

[@ChapmanGriffith]

I couldn’t agree with you more.

[@judithhopes151]

Proper haircuts that shaped the face,none of the messy strings around the face and toxic haircolours and body tattoos disfiguring the body.

[@marymagdalene3004]

I thought this was not a flattering hair style for Ms. Tierney. She needed more hair to balance out her broad shoulders. Beautiful face, but kept thinking how she needed to have long hair and bit fuller.

[@v.m.8472]

She was so beautiful that even stringy hair wouldn’t have ruined her looks!

[@lesliecurran1704]

With a face like hers any hairstyle would look great

[@chauncymax]

Indeed, to say nothing of the leather punched flesh. We are all made in God’s image. Too bad it’s lost on the current crop of miscreants.

[@user-dz1rc4wk2t]

You must be , religious.

[@12juma]

Darn good tv… They had about a quarter of the technology we have today and these shows are still far more entertaining. Again much thanks for sharing these treasures.

[@helenhirsch5717]

I wish they still made movies with this kind of dialogue and characters. Not a single curse word among them!

[@TheBlues088]

They had strict censorship until early 50s: adultery, seduction, rape, abortion only suggested, always punished; no vulgar expressions and racial epithets; no prostitution, nudity, drugs, erotic dances, excessive kissing and drinking; no cruelty to animals, children, no image of surgical operations even in silhouette; and you wont see married couples sharing same bed; no details of a crime, criminals punished, suicide and murder avoided.

[@lilblackduc7312]

It doesn't take intelligence these days to repeat the same few vulgarities over and over...

[@beatlegirls25]

So many movies/TV shows today have so much cursing it ruins the show, because that's all you hear! Really despise the swear words, but I don't live alone. These older movies are wonderful to me!

[@deadcalm9016]

So true and it is indicative of the world's decay🙏🏼🇺🇸🔥

[@deadcalm9016]

@@TheBlues088so they were FORCED to actually be creative😇such a shame😢

[@joycepatrick]

I’ve gotten hooked on these types of movies lately, far fetched from being a fan of horror films, I love the era and style of these older movies, the beautiful homes, cars and styles of dress, just good and pure entertainment, without the overwhelming sex, gut wrenching violence and excessive profanity use. They do all of their dirty dealings in a good clean way!!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I started watching only 'classic' movies a few years ago! The new stuff is just CRAP!

[@joycepatrick]

@@mr.blackhawk142 amen and the disgusting vomiting scenes that they have added.

[@iamheretolisten-te3ye]

Oh do they " will and deal"!! lol!!

[@charleschristopherson6773]

Wow and triple wow zowie you are one 👠👠💥 asome babe 💥 IAM blown away your love for the classic s very 😎

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@charleschristopherson6773 It's spelled ASSome!

[@musicianinseattle]

What a smooth, slick, brilliant performance by José Ferrer ... an actor who should never be forgotten. His subtle use of facial expressions, little pauses, body language ... just wonderful.

[@kaydee4296]

He's terrific isn't he?

[@SBCBears]

@@kaydee4296 Thanks for pointing that out. You're right.

[@joegoedhart1259]

Vin Diesels voice.😂

[@BW-xz6ol]

His son Miguel looked a lot like him.

[@dannusmk1578]

José Ferrer A LEGEND. OUTSTANDING ACTOR.

[@jeffersonjones3066]

I'm also in love with the style of dress. I'm a dressmaker and I can't get enough of the construction of fashion.❤️❤️❤️😎

[@ifluvinguiswrong]

Gene Tierney and Kathryn Grayson were two of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. Richard Conte was a fantastic actor. Gene Tierney later lost a child and was unfortunately given electrical shock therapy which ruined her mentally. Terrible demise for such a,wonderful actress.

[@VolcanoDaisy]

Chris, thank you so much for adding this jewel! Oh and another THANKS for no commercials. Gene Tierney was an outstanding actress.

[@deborahleone4351]

Yes, Chris!💜🕊🙏😘 You’ve made a lot of people so happy! My husband passed away, and I’m disabled now after an extremely lengthy career as an ER/TRAUMA RN......one of my greatest joys is watching these FANTASTIC “old” black and white films, starring some of the greatest film actors and actresses the world has ever known! God bless and safely keep you always, in Jesus’s Precious Name, AMEN! THANK YOU AGAIN! 🕊❤️💚❤️💚🙏🙏🙏🌹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙋‍♀️

[@bluecollarlit]

As you appreciate Gene Tierney, be sure to see Laura (1944, directed by Otto Preminger). That story has so many moving parts -- I can watch it again and again! Outstanding.

[@VolcanoDaisy]

@@bluecollarlit Yes! LAURA also one of my favorites.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Her brother Sue wasn't bad either! L0L

[@jacquelinejanz5792]

A chameleon

[@EmilyIsHere1111]

Was Gene Tierney gorgeous or was she gorgeous?!!! Major drop dead gorgeous than any current Hollywood stars!!!

[@margaretjames1579]

She has freedom to slide across the seat and leave by passenger door. A bygone luxury.

[@johnferguson4089]

What a great story and superbly acted. We get nothing of this calibre any longer and it's a pleasure to re-visit a great old film.

[@jean6872]

How can you say that when there are no car chases or gun battles or anything exciting?

[@mr.blackhawk142]

HollyWEIRD just MIRRORS the sickness in our present society!

[@sandralovegrove2805]

I second your thought!

[@Sister6]

Jose Ferrer - underrated as a great actor and a scary villain ! Good movie.

[@personanongrata987]

Jose Ferrer did his own stunt when he fell down the staircase at the end.

[@carolyncurry9615]

@@personanongrata987I see/hear a resemblance to Vin Diesel in Mr. Ferrer…. Not related, as I can find though.

[@kaydee4296]

I don't think he was underrated just because no one NOW knows who he was. That term underrated is so overused about people from previous eras of all genres.

[@BrittMFH]

​@@kaydee4296I'm so tired of seeing the word "underrated" used for just about anything these days.

[@ChristineMorris-si2es]

I was traveling with my sister to Florida via a plane. Sitting in the waiting check in area was Jose Ferrer!,, I walked over introduced myself and asked for his autograph! What an exciting time!

[@jazz4asahel]

That little Ford convertible would be an absolute dream to own these days.

[@carltonwalton9819]

Still!

[@anglophils645]

Gene Tierney's husband, Oleg Cassini, designed her wardrobe for most of her films. He did a great job. He also designed for Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy. He was very talented.

[@carltonwalton9819]

Extremely!

[@pauladouglas9891]

Grace Kelly's family didn't approve of him

[@user-tc4jx5uo9w]

Oleg Casino was once engaged to Grace Kelly

[@ruthnaranjo344]

I love watching movies in black and white. Thank you for sharing.💙🕊🌟

[@connierenna-xf9um]

Great that her husband took some responsibility for their problems, especially in a 50s movie. Excellent movie all the way around!

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Yes, clothes were great back then. Gene Tierney was gorgeous; beautiful. I liked her hair longer….everyone does a great acting job….!

[@wepininthecupin2907]

Certainly an underrated noir, it improves with each viewing. Jose Ferrer completely steals the movie and Gene Tierney is always wonderful. Richard Conte has been better, but he makes his role work. Charles Bickford, Constance Collier and the inimitable Fortunio Bonanova are all great in their supporting roles. All in all a great film. They just don't make them like this anymore.

[@chiapingli4728]

It is good feeling to see people take good care of their home, own appearance, good manners, self respect ……

[@LisaApril]

As a child I discovered a jazz station on my radio in my room. At night the jazz music stopped and old radio shows came on, including old commercials in the place where regular commercials would go between shows. Bob and Ray, part of their show was a soap opera where Bob and ray played all the characters. The sound effects were great and the show was hysterical. Burns and Allen which was also very funny. I can’t remember what else because I was probably 14. It went on for hours and I fell asleep to it. When I woke up in the morning I was very disappointed that I woke up in normal reality and not in the reality that was portrayed in the radio shows. These were on every Sunday I believeAnd shaped my childhood forever. I began watching old movies I knew many actors my grandparents knew. I’m very disappointed my son does not know who any actors from the 30s 40s and 50s are. But I will always love Bob and Ray, And burns and Allen, and the old soap commercials From the radio. When I was older I looked into how they made the sound Effects On the radio and it was genius.

[@iamheretolisten-te3ye]

*I love Love talk radio!

[@FernRoses]

I believe that Nikola Tesla’ channel has the radio show. I hope that you can share the Jazz station.

[@FernRoses]

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[@pabloklanian7283]

A great scene is when the character of José Ferrer tries to hypnotize himself in front of the mirror. This same year (1950), José Ferrer won the Oscar for Best actor in a leading role in the film "Cyrano de Bergerac".

[@wormwood8191]

Brilliantly conceived and executed tale about an emotionally unstable woman manipulated by a con artist in a most unusual and clever way.

[@jacquelinejanz5792]

Great point. Unstable people are easily manipulated 😅

[@iamheretolisten-te3ye]

*can u say " black mail" hontay!!!

[@daddysgirllilg9574]

" EL Stupido"........I can Pluck her Forehead......tighten up....

[@carltonwalton9819]

The way the glass breaks and meeting at the bar storyline plays out is diabolical. 😂

[@c.a.savage5689]

Ben Hecht on screenplay, Alfred Newman (Randy’s uncle) on the musical score, Otto Preminger on direction and Gene Tierney gracing the screen. I've seen it once, but here l am again..happily.

[@dolorescalvo5980]

I love these types of movies. I remember them growing up as a kid. I don't waste time watching the new stuff. It doesn't compare.

[@lindathomas2924]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE OLDER MOVIES. THE LADIES WERE BEAUTIFUL, LOVE THE FASHION AND THE DECOR. TRULY TALENTED WRITTERS, DIRECTORS AND ACTORS. I CAN GET LOST IN TIME WATCHING THEM.

[@bm4hank]

Totally agree LT. I'm just hitting my 60s and am waiting for my 'full-time' retirement age when I can lay back and soak up all this fantastic art ;)

[@mizzury54]

I love Gene Tierney's hairdo in this one. The writing here is top notch.

[@user-ic8rz7ol2w]

I love watching these black and white movies 🍿 💖💕

[@cymbolichuman433]

I miss the way people spoke when we were kids. You understood what it all meant. Jose Ferrer truly was great in these movies as was Miquel.

[@bella_bella85]

The comments match my feels!!! Great movie!! Not only that, It’s great to get away frm todays antics and happenings.. It’s such a peace watching these old films 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@desertodavid]

You women and your exclamation marks. My God, learn how to write.

[@judithhopes151]

The photography in black and white seemed to heighten the drama,, and the actors seemed so more involved and believable in the story.

[@tach9663]

I love these old movies. Without all the trappings of an R rating, the actors and plot can really shine.

[@daddysgirllilg9574]

My Me Time.....I just kick back.......& chill.....

[@craftycrafter1960]

I sure wish they still made movies like this.

[@alexisvalere4095]

Excellent movie! Omg, how I wish I could time travel back to 1949! Everyone here talking about the lovely clothes the women wore, which is true, but what about the houses! They were huge! The rooms were huge! I love the old style furnishings of the 40’s & 50’s. And the hospital, it was more like a HOTEL! I worked in a hospital as a nurse for years but it never was THAT QUIET! LOL All the acting was superb & Ms. Tierney was absolutely beautiful. Loved this movie & so glad you shared it! ❤

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

@Alexis Valere I totally agree about the sets. The houses and, especially the apartment layouts/decor from the 40s, 50s movies were just as great as the wardrobes. Even in the apartments that were supposed to be of low and middle income characters. Have you noticed the layouts of the apartments/houses for the 1940s-50s films: Laura, Rear Window, How To Murder My Wife (my favorite), Indiscreet, How To Marry A Millionaire, Designing Woman...? And the offices in Sabrina - to name a few... I know I'm forgetting a lot of other ones. . Sometimes I'll rewind and pause scenes just to get a better view of the sets and decor and see if the layouts are realistic architecturally. I used to (still do) image myself living in them especially ones that had a room/space that could be my studio.

[@harrysurtees8710]

I was born in 1945 and I remember our doctor coming to our house and giving me a shot in the rear. It never hurt. Great times back then, I miss em.

[@4Topwood]

@@tiwantiwaabibiman2603 I like to study the sets and decor of these old movies, too. And yes, I like to imagine myself living in such a lovely place.

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

@@4Topwood I thought I was the only one who did that.

[@4Topwood]

@@jenniferlloyd9574 Lol! And I thought I was the only one! In fact, this is the first time I ever admitted I did it.

[@johncovill8834]

Very good examples of gaslighting in this movie.

[@franhart7414]

There are movies you just never forget !! Prayers 🙏 for America today !

[@Truth1561]

Gene Tierney- what a beauty! I love the film ' Laura' opposite Dana Andrews. So sad that her condition of manic depression was handled so badly ( as it often was, back then.)

[@autumnleaves2766]

Getting hooked on films from the 1940s and 1950s, including the B movies, but this one is superb and so gorgeous to look at with the elegant clothes, interiors and cars. Gene Tierney is excellent in this film, she is so beautiful too and her face reminds me of my late mother in her younger days. David is such a creepy character, brilliantly played. Richard Conte was a fine actor too who was only 65 when he died of a heart attack in 1975. I also like the actor playing the police detective. Although the plot is a bit hard to believe, it still works and the tension builds throughout. Glad I watched it and also fascinating to read about Gene Tierney online, never knew that she had severe depression, or that she had had a brief fling with JFK in 1946.

[@anisdossanidossani4076]

These B/W movies are far far better than the Colour movies, I have ever seen. I am certainly hooked on them. I watch one, in a week. It certainly diverts my mind, from the demanding work on Computer. One nice Colour movie is " Duel ", by Steven Spielberg, which I strongly recommend. Over simplified, but, yet gripping.

[@assassin8636]

Wait you like colorized movies in the 50s

[@FloppityFlopFlop777]

Good movie. I wish they still made them like this.

[@dicksanders8206]

And in black and white with cool lighting. But I can't get any young people I know interested in them. So glad we can see them here on KZbin.

[@merediththomas8429]

Very clever, very lovely, great actors, and I think Gene was the loveliest lady of cinema.

[@deborahminter6231]

So far there are so many red flags with this "doctor." It's a bit disturbing, she shouldn't trust him at all.

[@Miriana727]

Thank you! Wonderful! Great acting. And Gene Tierney was so very beautiful. Grace Kelly, who came later, had the same accent, and same manner. I think she learned a great deal from Gene Tierney. Both very beautiful women. Both great actresses.Thank you again.

[@scottvaughn7062]

I like the fact that they play fast and loose with the Bill of Rights in these old Mysteries! signing confessions in the presence of police without an attorney present! something that wouldn't pass today. Just keeps the flow of suspense at a fever pitch! I'm addicted to these old films!!

[@mizzury54]

Do you realize that the Miranda warning wasn't adopted until 1966 ?

[@moonlightray8493]

Otto Preminger never disappoints! Gene Tierney's acting was top notch (especially when conveying a dazed hypnotic state), the wardrobe was chic and gorgeous (especially for the ladies' party dresses), and the suspenseful conspiracy plot was filled to the brim with clever manipulation ploys (I legitimately thought to myself "ohhh, so _that's_ what he did that for!" several times throughout the film).

[@santonujrt]

nice movie,superior picture as well sound quality. this golden era of hollywood would never return

[@longbranch11207]

Gene was such a gorgeous woman my god

[@mejuffrouwvandalen]

Isn’t this amazing! Love these oldies 😃

[@STORMY0O]

Never tire of seeing this movie! It has all the elements of excellence! This movie has a all star cast! Jose Ferrer could be one smooth operator! What a pro! Great plot! Thank you for sharing!

[@MajorKeys714]

Jose Ferrer! I remember him as Toulouse Lautrec, the painter of burlesque dancers, and whose deformed legs made it impossible for him to hope for romance & a family.

[@jean6872]

You mean you watched it twice even though you know who done it?

[@jean6872]

You mean you watched it twice even though you know who done it?

[@STORMY0O]

@@jean6872 No about five plus times! Who cares about the ending there is always something to pick up each time! Nothing wrong with rewatching a good film with great acting! The ending is good , So I guess you have an opinion about my likes and dislikes too? But do I really owe you an explanation as to my likes and dislikes? Do I ask you if you like charmin or angel soft? Do you drink or not . Are you a dope head or not, do you belong in jail even tho you know the end of that? 🙄

[@jean6872]

@@STORMY0O I see movies differently to you, Stormy.

[@beverlylawyer2286]

Top notch acting, only great actors could pull story off

[@MyUsernameIsGuess]

Great movie! Tension right up to the very end!!!

[@mikenixon2401]

Great film, storyline and acting. I agree with others who noted no foul language was necessary. Anything unsavory is left to one's imagination. Glaad I was young and can remember when this was the norm.

[@thatgirlmadge]

I've never seen this...until tonight!! I love it!!!! Thank you so much!! ♡ The glamor, the intrigue, the hair, makeup, fashions, beautiful homes, the stars. It's perfect.♡

[@karensimmons1572]

I’m watching it for the first time today 12/20/2022! Interesting and intriguing!!!

[@cbass2755]

December 21st 2022 at 7:22pm…..great movie!

[@mizzury54]

I started watching this after midnight last night. Although I could simply put on pause and watch the rest at an earlier time of day, I couldn't tear myself away.

[@borrischops2067]

My first watch too. 26/12/23 😁

[@alfredbonnabel7022]

Adore Gene Tierney...❣️

[@Kris-yt3uh]

The surgeon is on the wrong side of the body for the gallbladder! Unless Corval's gallbladder is located where none of ours is! Lol😁 The Dr. is over the pancreas! Yes, I'm a physician.

[@edgallagher7097]

OMG Gene Tierney absolutely is the greatest. I can’t explain how much I adore her. Sensational beauty and compelling actress.

[@dicksanders8206]

I agree!

[@elaineproffitt1032]

Gene Tienery was so beautiful! I've loved very movie of hers. That you for downloading.

[@User-435ggrest]

I watched many oldies with my dad when I was a kid we dont as often now though. It's such a blessing having almost everything at hand. And it gives me a feeling of Nostalgia when seeing these on KZbin 😊

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

I have been watching quite a few black and white old movies for several days in a row and like so much your selection that I’ve decided to subscribe in your channel. Thank you for educating us in the old cinema makers.

[@thisisme3238]

Gene Tierney has always been a favorite of mine. Thanks for the upload! 👍🤗♥️

[@wessew6185]

That opening is amazing!!!! 3 minutes in and I"m hooked.

[@joanamello843]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Truly Great movie, a Classic.

[@kinky_Z]

Wow. 24:18 - Same thing happened to me... a dashing psychotherapist who turned out to have BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) after my money and anything else he could get. He was a nightmare. When I finally freed myself from him, he quickly moved in on another kind woman in our village. I emailed her, warning her, telling her everything he had done to me. She wrote back: "Funny... he never said anything bad about you!" Within a year he had ruined her too and moved on. Women need to listen to each other.

[@iamheretolisten-te3ye]

*we sure do! Men can be " swindlers"!

[@melodiefrances3898]

I hope you reported him. It's especially vile when therapists do this. I'm so sorry that happened.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@Kinky, WHY were you there in the 1st place? Your username splains a LOT!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@iamheretolisten-te3ye L0L But women are ALL angels right???

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@melodiefrances3898 Bahahahahahaha! Most, if not ALL "therapists" are swindlers to start with. BTW, Freud was a FRAUD!!!

[@catherinekeller4230]

Thank you very much Chris for this very engaging thrilling film...Jean Tierney is the mistress of complexity and drama, two good things came out if this the Husband waking up to the NEGLECT of his wife, and her freedom to be free to be exactly who she is without fear, pretense, or to be a GOOD LITTLE WIFE and please her Husband 💥😁🇦🇽

[@johnryan3913]

Not mutually exclusive, I hope?

[@harrysurtees8710]

I love these old movies they can teach us about life and, I like happy endings.

[@jacquelinejanz5792]

The ideal marriage comes from a man selecting a wife because she is naturally who he wants, not pretending to be what he desires.

[@jacquelinejanz5792]

And yes, she should marry someone who is already her ideal man.

[@jacquelinejanz5792]

Compatible….. “With the capacity to grow together”

[@FishFeelPain]

Tierney is always terrific--Much appreciated

[@alisacobb5450]

Chris, this was wonderful, I’m a fan of Gene Tierney, love her with all her Male Leads, never knew about this film, it’s great.

[@heatherbowlan1961]

Thank you for your kindness in sharing this great drama .❤️🙏🇨🇦

[@davidcopperfield-notthemag397]

Wow! There were a LOT of awesome movies made in the 1950's. I watch them all! 🎥 🎬

[@damin9913]

I love these classics they always make you feel very comfortable and happy

[@johnryan3913]

Great characters. The cop's late wife hovers over the second half, and Conte and Tierney are utterly believable psychologically. Great Premenger!

[@christorpher84]

one born every minute

[@noscrubbubblez6515]

Ferrer on his own embodies Smooth, Suave and elegance. With his every move, utterance and gesture anticipating the next in unbroken linear grace. The opulence of the scenes is bolstered by the silky, satiny and velvet texture of the acting and color isn't needed in this film. Conte is miscast as the psychiatrist. IMO Ferrer is actually playing a real psychiatrist but the role needed to be shrouded to not expose what is a pseudo science.

[@maxinepeel7057]

What a cast, story, directorial coup - I love these old movies and have always done so. You are showing so many that I haven't seen and thanks for that.

[@pamelalc63]

great movie. Terrific acting and great plot, Thank you so much

[@gaelricciulli4268]

Excellent film. Suspense, beauty and great actors.

[@thejerseyj5479]

I'm a fan of Richard Conte and really enjoyed this movie, but Conte wearing a bow tie was killing me.

[@stevemarino5745]

What a beautifully made movie! Such a great era to have lived in. No gangs, no school shootings, no Capital invasions. The grain is wonderful to look at, the camera angles and cinematography are Kubrick quality, and Gene Tierney is drop dead gorgeous. Thanks so much for uploading this!

[@peterrichards931]

No illegal migrants either...and Democrats actually cared about Americans, instead of their agenda.

[@sanfordpress8943]

Just a Korean War 😂😂😂😂

[@rescuepetsrule6842]

I'm always disappointed when a film makes a huge mistake medically, and in this case, we can clearly see they bandage Ferrar's left side- the Gallbladder is on the right. Anyway, it just seems like someone would have checked all that and caught the error. Tierney made some films where her character was mentally ill, and given the fact that she was institutionalized for depression multiple times after her daughter was born with terrible afflictions, it must have been strange to portray what she felt in real life. This is a fine film that flows rapidly, with a good plot and the best actors. TY! Chris has so many fine films- I don't know why I haven't subbed earlier.

[@kaydee4296]

Maybe in editing the film was reversed.

[@rescuepetsrule6842]

@@kaydee4296 Always possible, but that just means it got past editing, too, which is never supposed to happen. It really doesn't matter- just shows some film makers have lower standards. That would never happen in a GWTW or Casa Blanca-lol.

[@annemccarron2281]

You don't reveal private information about a patient to anyone, not even to investigators unless you get consent from the patient or the family ( if deceased or the person who has power of attorney) & another doctor could not look at another patients chart without authorization ( a consult, etc.). At least that is not the case today. The 50's was before HIPPA though.

[@cleocatra9324]

This actress has such a beautiful face

[@miniprepper8284]

I saw a bit of a documentary about Hollywood beauties of that day, and it was said that although stars like Ava Gardner and Rita Hayworth were knockouts, that when Gene Tierney walked into the room- everyone, men and women turned to stare.

[@teresavandyck784]

Ben Hecht seems to be an amazing screenwriter. His name is on so many movie credits I see during this period.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Ironically, he HATED writing for films. He only did screenwriting for the money.

[@Bimallove]

Charles Bickford was wonderful in "The Song of Bernadette." He was a marvelous actor.

[@sanfordpress8943]

💯 💶 💯 💶 💯 💶

[@billybob9961]

This was a great movie whoever wrote the story was a great writer what a thriller.

[@jean6872]

The script was exceptionally good thanks to the genius of Ben Hecht.

[@mizzury54]

The dialogue especially of Ferrer's character was top notch.

[@fft57d]

Thank you for those film noire movies! My favorites are Double Indeminity and Sorry, wrong number.

[@margaretcollins9382]

Very good film. Thanks for posting.

[@californiadreaming567]

I enjoy the old movies because had virtues and honesty. I too watch movies after school with my mom. Our favorite time together

[@karenshafer234]

Started numerous times...finally got past initial slow pace...excellent !!

[@JoFunnyOnion]

Thank you. One of my favourites.

[@juliepeterson6639]

A true gem! Thank you!

[@marthawoodworth]

Despite the psychological blather, this was a gorgeous film with gorgeous Gene Tierney, who apparently had some real-life mental problems of her own. Whatever, this was so crisp in b/w, and Richard Conte so handsome and charming as her loyal husband, not to mention the despicable hypnotist Jose Ferrer...we know what's coming but remain SPELLBOUND (another great film) to the dramatic, BIG KISS (what else?) finale. I like what someone said here, that "The ghost of the police detective's wife hung over the last half of the film." I have to admit that I liked the way they let our lovely leading lady off for shoplifting, the crime of many women abused or neglected in childhood, and I've got the grey suede boots to prove it!

[@nonaking1]

Such a classy beautiful a Era. But nothing lasts forever...

[@BrittenyCharles]

I'm incredibly grateful. Quite some time since I last saw! Excellent period. Casting is excellent. Richard Conte is one of the all-time greats, although Tierney is lovely as always and Ferrer is menacing. A top performer in his era! Preminger's direction is almost flawless, and Arthur Miller's camerawork is excellent! Wonderful to see this again!

[@danielx555]

I'm really loving this movie. I work in behavioral health, and I've spent a lot of time studying psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory. In the United States, Freud was interpreted a certain way and it became dogmatic almost instantly. Psychoanalysts were taught that they had to undergo a purification process in which their own neuroses would be removed by an intensive analysis, and then in their pure and holy state, they would be able to confer wisdom and power to their clientele. By the way, this is not in any way what Freud meant or intended. But American psychoanalysts turned into high priests of gobblegook, and they would corner people and accuse them of incestuous fantasies or a variety of weird things. And people would break, confess, and then pretend to feel better. Psychoanalytic theory has pulled itself out of this ridiculous cult of dogmatism, but in 1950, this is exactly what psychoanalysts did and were. This film accurately represents the bizarre version of psychoanalysis that existed in the US in the middle of the 20th century.

[@qormi1000]

Always enjoyed Charles Bickford's acting roles.

[@annef.6703]

Thank you - great film!

[@madhatter909]

great movie watched this years ago, forgot all about it thanks

[@mvann5]

Wow great acting. Jose Degree reminded me if his brilliant performance in Cyrano de Bergerac.

[@frothe42]

I believe you mean José Ferrer.

[@rogersmith4834]

Jose won Best Actor for CYRANO (1950).

[@melodiefrances3898]

@@frothe42 spell check no doubt ...

[@rowenaharvey9567]

A great Puerto Rican actor. He also was in Moulin Rouge as Toulouse Latrec the painter.

[@mvann5]

@@rowenaharvey9567 Didn't know he was Puerto Rican!!

[@cshaw1347]

Thank you for uploading this without ads. I am very grateful.

[@rickipacaci1338]

Fantastic movie. Thanks 🙏🏻