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17/02/1949 Drama, Romance, Thriller 1h 28m
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THE STORY OF A DESPERATE GIRL!

Overview

Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.

  1. Max Ophüls

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Mason

    Larry Quinada

  2. Barbara Bel Geddes

    Leonora Eames

  3. Robert Ryan

    Smith Ohlrig

  4. Frank Ferguson

    Dr. Hoffman

  5. Curt Bois

    Franzi Kartos

  6. Ruth Brady

    Maxine

  7. Natalie Schafer

    Dorothy Dale

  8. Art Smith

    Psychiatrist

  9. Barbara Billingsley

    Store customer in flowered hat (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09
The charming Barbara Bel Geddes is "Leonora", an ambitious young girl who meets gazillionaire Robert Ryan ("Smith Ohlrig") and after a whirlwind romance, becomes his wife. Snag is, that isn't all it is cracked up to be. He is a control-freak who wants her to look the part, but to be little else. Ennui sets in, and after he humiliates her for one last time before a group of his minions, she leaves him to get an ordinary job. Despite having virtually no qualifications, she ends up working for doctor "Quinada" (James Mason) with whom she gradually falls in love. Not content with losing his trophy...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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