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Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (1,555 votes)
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Overview

Director:
John M. Stahl
Writers:
Jo Swerling (screenplay)
Ben Ames Williams (novel)
Release Date:
20 December 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins.
Plot:
Richard Harland, a young writer, meets a beautiful woman, Ellen, on a train. They fall in love and are married... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Lodge | Obsession | Swimming | Writer | Melodrama more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
User Comments:
This Depends On What You Expected more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Gene Tierney ... Ellen Berent Harland
Cornel Wilde ... Richard Harland
Jeanne Crain ... Ruth Berent

Vincent Price ... Russell Quinton
Mary Philips ... Mrs. Berent
Ray Collins ... Glen Robie

Gene Lockhart ... Dr. Saunders
Reed Hadley ... Dr. Mason
Darryl Hickman ... Danny Harland
Chill Wills ... Leick Thome
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guy Beach ... Sheriff (unconfirmed)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Filming Locations:
Bass Lake, California, USA more
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Trivia:
The famous (and dramatic) swimming scene that takes place in the lake for Darryl Hickman's character was in water so cold that the young actor caught pneumonia. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Ellen is watching Danny drown and she turns to see Richard coming toward the lake house, which is some distance away. However, when Richard jumps into the lake and begins swimming, Ellen and the boat are very nearby. more
Quotes:
Ellen Berent Harland: I'll never let you go. Never, never, never. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more

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12 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
This Depends On What You Expected, 17 March 2006
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

How one views this movie probably depends on how they feel about genres. Billed as a "film noir," fans of that genre, expecting the typical hard-edged crime film with tough characters, most likely will be disappointed. Fans of melodramas, however, will be delighted as the movie leans far more in that direction.

For my tastes, the film was way too slow and has too much melodrama, but that may have been because I expected something else. Many classic movie fans love this movie. The film did pick up in the second hour once the drowning scene occurred but in my case, it was too-little, too-late. But, don't misinterpret my remarks: it's still a fine film, a true classic.

One thing everyone should agree on: the cinematography. One would be hard- pressed to find a prettier 1940s film than this one, especially on DVD with a flat screen or plasma set. It's just gorgeous with an astounding color palette. The the two leading ladies are eye-pleasing, too: Gene Tierney and Jeanne Crain, so there is plenty to ogle.

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