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      The Second Woman

      Released Jul 7, 1950 1h 31m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 48% 500+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 kevin w Betsy Drake and Robert Young as a possible romantic couple haunted by the death (the previous year) of his fiancee in an auto accident. Maybe the townsfolk are right when they suggest that he might've been driven bonkers? Shades of Hitchcock's Rebecca haunt this psycho-drama as well as Tchaikovski's 2nd Concerto. And the waves pounding the shoreline ... is there any wonder about the man's sanity? And the woman, could she be in danger? Decent, if not a memorable thriller. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 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 Read all reviews Post a rating

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

      Movie Info

      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
      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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