Home Before Dark

1958

2h 16m

Drama

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50+ Ratings

When Charlotte Bronn (Jean Simmons) returns home from a mental institution, having been committed after having a nervous breakdown, she must adapt to life on the outside with the help of her husband, Arnold (Dan O'Herlihy). The problem is that Charlotte's stepmother (Mabel Albertson) and stepsister (Rhonda Fleming) attempt to undermine Arnold. Because of her difficult home life, Charlotte ends up having an affair with college professor Jake Diamond (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.).

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: B+

Oct 15, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

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Powerful emotional story but thin soap opera story.

Rated: B-

Jul 1, 2011

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steve d

Simmons is great and makes the film really interesting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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A different spin on the psycho-dramas if the period... is she imagining or is there actually a family conspiracy? The truth - and happiness - is often somewhere in between. And why is it that Simmons so often seems to be the voice-double of Audrey Hepburn?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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An oldie but a real-goodie! Jean Simmons comes home from a mental institution to find the truth about why she was there in the first place. Made in 1958 in gold old black and white... Til done!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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s r

A sad and tragic drama about sanity and relationships. Although it raised good issues, I was left sad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I kept waiting for something to happen.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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ok psychological drama

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Mervyn LeRoy

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Jean Simmons

Charlotte Bronn

Dan O'Herlihy

Arnold Bronn

Rhonda Fleming

Joan Carlisle

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Jacob "'Jake"' Diamond

Mabel Albertson

Inez Winthrop

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Synopsis

When Charlotte Bronn (Jean Simmons) returns home from a mental institution, having been committed after having a nervous breakdown, she must adapt to life on the outside with the help of her husband, Arnold (Dan O'Herlihy). The problem is that Charlotte's stepmother (Mabel Albertson) and stepsister (Rhonda Fleming) attempt to undermine Arnold. Because of her difficult home life, Charlotte ends up having an affair with college professor Jake Diamond (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.).

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Producer: Mervyn LeRoy
Screenwriter: Robert Bassing, Eileen Bassing
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2016
Runtime: 2h 16m

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