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A Double Life

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A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.

Release Date : 1947-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Kanin ProductionsUniversal PicturesUniversal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ronald Colman

Character Name : Anthony John

Original Name : Ronald Colman

Gender : Male

Signe Hasso

Character Name : Brita

Original Name : Signe Hasso

Gender : Female

Edmond O'Brien

Character Name : Bill Friend

Original Name : Edmond O'Brien

Gender : Male

Shelley Winters

Character Name : Pat Kroll

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Ray Collins

Character Name : Victor Donlan

Original Name : Ray Collins

Gender : Male

Philip Loeb

Character Name : Max Lasker

Original Name : Philip Loeb

Gender : Male

Millard Mitchell

Character Name : Al Cooley

Original Name : Millard Mitchell

Gender : Male

Joe Sawyer

Character Name : Pete Bonner

Original Name : Joe Sawyer

Gender : Male

Charles La Torre

Character Name : Stellini

Original Name : Charles La Torre

Gender : Male

Whit Bissell

Character Name : Dr. Stauffer

Original Name : Whit Bissell

Gender : Male

John Drew Colt

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : John Drew Colt

Gender : Male

Peter M. Thompson

Character Name : Asst. Stage Manager

Original Name : Peter M. Thompson

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Dunne

Character Name : Gladys

Original Name : Elizabeth Dunne

Gender : Female

Alan Edmiston

Character Name : Rex

Original Name : Alan Edmiston

Gender : Male

Art Smith

Character Name : Wigmaker

Original Name : Art Smith

Gender : Male

Sid Tomack

Character Name : Wigmaker

Original Name : Sid Tomack

Gender : Male

Wilton Graff

Character Name : Dr. Mervin

Original Name : Wilton Graff

Gender : Male

Harlan Briggs

Character Name : Oscar Bernard

Original Name : Harlan Briggs

Gender : Male

Claire Carleton

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Claire Carleton

Gender : Female

Betsy Blair

Character Name : Girl in Wig Shop

Original Name : Betsy Blair

Gender : Female

Janet Warren

Character Name : Girl in Wig Shop

Original Name : Janet Warren

Gender : Male

Marjorie Woodworth

Character Name : Girl in Wig Shop

Original Name : Marjorie Woodworth

Gender : Female

Guy Bates Post

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Guy Bates Post

Gender : Male

Fay Kanin

Character Name : Actress in "Othello"

Original Name : Fay Kanin

Gender : Female

David Bond

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : David Bond

Gender : Male

Arthur Gould-Porter

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Arthur Gould-Porter

Gender : Male

Leslie Denison

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Leslie Denison

Gender : Male

Frederick Worlock

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Frederick Worlock

Gender : Male

Virginia Patton

Character Name : Actress in "Othello"

Original Name : Virginia Patton

Gender : Female

Boyd Irwin

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Boyd Irwin

Gender : Male

Thayer Roberts

Character Name : Actor in "Othello"

Original Name : Thayer Roberts

Gender : Male

Percival Vivian

Character Name : Actor in "Othello" and "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

Original Name : Percival Vivian

Gender : Male

Elliott Reid

Character Name : Actor in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

Original Name : Elliott Reid

Gender : Male

Mary Young

Character Name : Actress in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

Original Name : Mary Young

Gender : Female

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Actress in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

William Bailey

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : William Bailey

Gender : Male

Harry Bannister

Character Name : Second Actor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Bannister

Gender : Male

Joseph E. Bernard

Character Name : Joe (Landlady's Husband) (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph E. Bernard

Gender : Male

Reginald Billado

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Reginald Billado

Gender : Male

Laura K. Brooks

Character Name : Dowager at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura K. Brooks

Gender : Female

Paddy Chayefsky

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paddy Chayefsky

Gender : Male

Alexander Clark

Character Name : Barry (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Clark

Gender : Male

Angela Clarke

Character Name : Lucy (uncredited)

Original Name : Angela Clarke

Gender : Female

Heinie Conklin

Character Name : Second Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinie Conklin

Gender : Male

Curt Conway

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Curt Conway

Gender : Male

Russ Conway

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Russ Conway

Gender : Male

Leander De Cordova

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Leander De Cordova

Gender : Male

Nick Dennis

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Dennis

Gender : Male

John Derek

Character Name : Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Derek

Gender : Male

Joann Dolan

Character Name : Ellen (uncredited)

Original Name : Joann Dolan

Gender : Male

George Douglas

Character Name : Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : George Douglas

Gender : Male

Watson Downs

Character Name : Bootmaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Watson Downs

Gender : Male

Fernanda Eliscu

Character Name : Landlady (uncredited)

Original Name : Fernanda Eliscu

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Maude Fealy

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Maude Fealy

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Theater Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Nina Gilbert

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Nina Gilbert

Gender : Female

Thomas Gomez

Character Name : Cassio (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Gomez

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Beatrice Gray

Character Name :

Original Name : Beatrice Gray

Gender : Female

Ethyl May Halls

Character Name :

Original Name : Ethyl May Halls

Gender : Female

Fred Hoose

Character Name :

Original Name : Fred Hoose

Gender : Male

Doretta Johnson

Character Name :

Original Name : Doretta Johnson

Gender : Male

Charles Jordan

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Jordan

Gender : Male

Robert Emmett Keane

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Emmett Keane

Gender : Male

Hazel Keener

Character Name :

Original Name : Hazel Keener

Gender : Female

James Khan

Character Name :

Original Name : James Khan

Gender : Male

Kay Lavelle

Character Name :

Original Name : Kay Lavelle

Gender : Male

Elmo Lincoln

Character Name :

Original Name : Elmo Lincoln

Gender : Male

James Linn

Character Name :

Original Name : James Linn

Gender : Male

Phil MacKenzie

Character Name :

Original Name : Phil MacKenzie

Gender : Male

Barry Macollum

Character Name :

Original Name : Barry Macollum

Gender : Male

Janet Manson

Character Name :

Original Name : Janet Manson

Gender : Male

Kathy Marlowe

Character Name :

Original Name : Kathy Marlowe

Gender : Female

Thomas Martin

Character Name :

Original Name : Thomas Martin

Gender : Male

Joyce Mathews

Character Name :

Original Name : Joyce Mathews

Gender : Male

Don McGill

Character Name :

Original Name : Don McGill

Gender : Male

Walter McGrail

Character Name :

Original Name : Walter McGrail

Gender : Male

Hal Melone

Character Name :

Original Name : Hal Melone

Gender : Male

Carl Milletaire

Character Name :

Original Name : Carl Milletaire

Gender : Male

Howard M. Mitchell

Character Name :

Original Name : Howard M. Mitchell

Gender : Male

Harry Hays Morgan

Character Name :

Original Name : Harry Hays Morgan

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Albert Pollet

Character Name :

Original Name : Albert Pollet

Gender : Male

Joey Ray

Character Name : Boyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joey Ray

Gender : Male

Yvette Reynard

Character Name :

Original Name : Yvette Reynard

Gender : Male

Frank Richards

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank Richards

Gender : Male

Bruce Riley

Character Name :

Original Name : Bruce Riley

Gender : Male

Buddy Roosevelt

Character Name :

Original Name : Buddy Roosevelt

Gender : Male

Sarah Selby

Character Name :

Original Name : Sarah Selby

Gender : Female

Jamesson Shade

Character Name :

Original Name : Jamesson Shade

Gender : Male

George Sherwood

Character Name :

Original Name : George Sherwood

Gender : Male

Pietro Sosso

Character Name :

Original Name : Pietro Sosso

Gender : Male

Michael Stark

Character Name :

Original Name : Michael Stark

Gender : Male

Cedric Stevens

Character Name :

Original Name : Cedric Stevens

Gender : Male

Diane Stewart

Character Name :

Original Name : Diane Stewart

Gender : Male

Mike Stokey

Character Name :

Original Name : Mike Stokey

Gender : Male

Wayne C. Treadway

Character Name :

Original Name : Wayne C. Treadway

Gender : Male

John Valentine

Character Name :

Original Name : John Valentine

Gender : Male

Mary Worth

Character Name :

Original Name : Mary Worth

Gender : Male

John Morgan

Character Name :

Original Name : John Morgan

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

Ronald Coleman always did like playing either two parts, or one with a dual-personality - and he does the latter very well indeed here. If you've a basic knowledge of Shakespeare's "Othello" the that helps a bit as he portrays an actor "Tony" who, after many year playing the title role with ex-wife "Brita" (Signe Hasso) - who is also his wife "Desdemona" in the play - is really beginning to become delusional about which existence is real... His distress isn't helped by meeting Shelley Winters "Pat" in a bar, they hook up but it isn't what he really wants. That is happiness with "Trina". When he asks her to re-marry him, she declines sending him into spiral of depression that has tragic consequences as he again descends in to his character - only it is "Pat" who suffers. There is an intensity about Colman here - his eyes, menacing; his almost schizophrenic character genuinely quite scary at times, and his Shakespearian on-stage effort decent - if not exactly Olivier - when required. All of this, coupled with strong contributions from Hasso and his friend "Bill" (Edmond O'Brien), who ends up perilously close to getting of the blame for the worst of his Colman's excesses, make for a compelling, expertly shot, story of split-personality gone, quite literally, mad! George Cukor keeps this tense and focussed, and Miklós Ròsza again provides a score that aides wonderfully with the atmosphere of the piece.