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The Second Woman

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Architect Jeff Cohalan is haunted by the death of his fiancée the previous year. He sequesters himself in the fabulous house he designed for his beloved and broods over the incredible string of bad luck he has experienced since her death. His horse breaks its leg, his dog dies, and his artwork is deteriorating. Fortunately, his neighbor's niece (Betsy Drake) takes an interest in his travails and is determined to discover the real cause behind his misfortune.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Brooding melodrama. Rated: B- Oct 3, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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laurent b Nice eery atmosphere, very well created by a great photographic work, a good music, and a mystery plot. Good actors also. The thing is that it will remind you of other movies like that, but it's a very nice movie overall. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william k Above-average psychological thriller with a noir touch with an improbable plot works due to atmosphere and solid performances. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 'The Second Woman' blends aspects of 'Rebecca' and 'Gaslight' into a savvy, neo-Gothic style, there's even an ultramodern, Manderley-like pile of memories high above the crashing ocean... The Pine Cliff Paranoia--"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again..." Wait, wrong movie. "Today," Ellen Foster tells us, "I looked upon the cliff where Hilltop stood. I can still see its hanging roofs against the Cyprus trees. But Hilltop is no more. There is only a scar of jutting rock where once its windows glittered in the California sun."... An Intelligent "B" Mystery-Gothic elements enhance superior psychological thriller!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a classic film noir but not a bad movie either . Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A good story that held my interest throughout. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member good noir from the second cycle Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Architect Jeff Cohalan is haunted by the death of his fiancée the previous year. He sequesters himself in the fabulous house he designed for his beloved and broods over the incredible string of bad luck he has experienced since her death. His horse breaks its leg, his dog dies, and his artwork is deteriorating. Fortunately, his neighbor's niece (Betsy Drake) takes an interest in his travails and is determined to discover the real cause behind his misfortune.
Director
James V. Kern
Producer
Mort Briskin, Robert Smith
Production Co
Harry Popkin Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 1950, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 31m
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