My Name Is Julia Ross

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My Name Is Julia Ross

1945

1h 5m

Mystery & Thriller

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Unemployed Julia Ross (Nina Foch) spots a job ad for a resident personal secretary, and is hired to work a certain Mrs. Hughes (Dame May Whitty), a widow who requests that she move in with her that very night. Julia leaves her old lodgings immediately to stay with her new employer, only to inexplicably wake up two days later in a mansion overlooking the sea. Even more strangely, Mrs. Hughes and her son, Ralph (George Macready), now insist that she's not Julia Ross but Ralph's wife, Marion.

Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

05/31/2019

[Director Joseph H. Lewis'] approach to this material elevates a B picture to new heights.

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Clayton Dillard

Slant Magazine

02/24/2019

Transformation, whether of theme or person, lies at the heart of Joseph H. Lewis's cinematic identity.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Joseph H. Lewis directed for pace, and he achieves it all the way.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

04/27/2024

3/4

...a slow-moving yet increasingly compelling thriller...

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

09/23/2022

5/10

It briefly shows Joseph H. Lewis's expertise in conceiving atmospheres and chiaroscuro as a B-movie noir craftsman, but his gothic melodrama, in my opinion, lacks an intrigue to keep me on the edge of my seat. [Full review in Spanish]

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Citizen Dame

06/18/2019

The film's tension stems not from whether or not Julia will ultimately believe the lies, but how she will manage to extricate herself from her situation. Far from a passive waif, she remains in control of herself throughout.

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10/14/2021

The best B-rated movie ever.

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04/18/2021

Average fare. A bit too convoluted to be realistic and typical slow British pacing, but plenty of atmosphere.

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12/11/2020

It is like a successful symphony, slowly growing to a crescendo and finishing up with a very satisfying resolution. See it several times, never boring.

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05/14/2020

A chilling tale of gaslighting, My Name Is Julia Ross is a low-budget noir elevated to excellence by strong direction. Short, sweet, and satisfying.

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01/30/2015

Joseph H. Lewis tem muito bem calibrados todos os seus recursos - incluindo um elenco fantástico e uma banda-sonora que não nos larga os nervos - neste senhor thriller, que, à semelhança de "The Big Combo", é um série-B capaz de envergonhar muitos filmes feitos com meios bem superiores. "My Name is Julia Ross" vai directo ao assunto, não tem 2 minutos a mais que seja e deixa uma vontade enorme de ver tudo o que há de Joseph H. Lewis.

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08/06/2014

Actress Nina Foch is excellent in this 1945 film noir a movie that Alfred Hitchcock could have made but did not.

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Mrs. Hughes

George Macready

Ralph Hughes

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Unemployed Julia Ross (Nina Foch) spots a job ad for a resident personal secretary, and is hired to work a certain Mrs. Hughes (Dame May Whitty), a widow who requests that she move in with her that very night. Julia leaves her old lodgings immediately to stay with her new employer, only to inexplicably wake up two days later in a mansion overlooking the sea. Even more strangely, Mrs. Hughes and her son, Ralph (George Macready), now insist that she's not Julia Ross but Ralph's wife, Marion.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Producer: Wallace MacDonald
Screenwriter: Muriel Roy Bolton
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 5m