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They Won't Believe Me

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Although Larry Ballentine (Robert Young) is married to the wealthy Greta (Rita Johnson), he still sees other women on the side. While he is involved with Verna Carlson (Susan Hayward), they commit embezzlement and run away together. However, a car accident occurs in which Verna is burned to death and thought to be Greta by police. When Larry goes to find Greta, he discovers that she has died in an equestrian accident and hides her body. Now Larry stands trial for murder of the missing Verna.
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James Agee TIME Magazine 03/02/2018
Producer Joan Harrison & associates have brought the story to the screen with considerable skill. Go to Full Review Raquel Stecher Out of the Past 07/29/2021
a captivating film noir Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 05/14/2021
3/4
Robert Young excels in a change-of-pace role. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/11/2003
B+
An outstanding film noir melodrama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE 17h A pretty solid crime melodrama with dead women, a dead horse and in the very ending, even the protagonist himself. Some viewers object to the finale because, I assume, they find everything that happened until then, life as usual. See more Jul 10 Solid drama until the last ten seconds. A lame, ridiculous ending. See more Bill B 11/15/2023 Young plays his part perfectly. Susan Hayward and Jane Greer also excel in this film noir about infidelity and peculiar twists of fate. See more deke p 05/14/2021 very good film noir. All-star cast. Robert Young (Marcus Welby) very out of character. amazing ending! Susan Hayward. much takes place in to Larry County near the Sierras. Never heard of a hotel side on the movie channel 54 813.2021 See more 05/06/2021 Change of pace see Robert Young as an unsavory character. Keep me entertained and watching until the end See more 10/12/2020 Well-crafted story with a BS finale. A shame. Nonetheless, any film with Susan Hayward and Jane Greer is worth the disappointment. See more Read all reviews
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Irving Pichel

Director

Robert Young

Larry Ballentine

Susan Hayward

Verna Carlson

Jane Greer

Janice Bell

Rita Johnson

Greta Ballentine

Tom Powers

Trenton
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Synopsis Although Larry Ballentine (Robert Young) is married to the wealthy Greta (Rita Johnson), he still sees other women on the side. While he is involved with Verna Carlson (Susan Hayward), they commit embezzlement and run away together. However, a car accident occurs in which Verna is burned to death and thought to be Greta by police. When Larry goes to find Greta, he discovers that she has died in an equestrian accident and hides her body. Now Larry stands trial for murder of the missing Verna.
Director
Irving Pichel
Producer
Joan Harrison
Screenwriter
Jonathan Latimer
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 1947, Original
Runtime
1h 35m
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