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DramaCrimeThriller

Ivy

- Pity the men in her life!

When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, and her lover, Dr. Roger. She then hatches a plan to get rid of them both.

Release Date : 1947-06-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Interwood ProductionsUniversal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joan Fontaine

Character Name : Ivy

Original Name : Joan Fontaine

Gender : Female

Patric Knowles

Character Name : Dr. Roger Gretorex

Original Name : Patric Knowles

Gender : Male

Herbert Marshall

Character Name : Miles Rushworth

Original Name : Herbert Marshall

Gender : Male

Richard Ney

Character Name : Jervis Lexton

Original Name : Richard Ney

Gender : Male

Cedric Hardwicke

Character Name : Inspector Orpington

Original Name : Cedric Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Lucile Watson

Character Name : Mrs. Gretorex

Original Name : Lucile Watson

Gender : Female

Sara Allgood

Character Name : Martha Huntley

Original Name : Sara Allgood

Gender : Female

Henry Stephenson

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Henry Stephenson

Gender : Male

Rosalind Ivan

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Rosalind Ivan

Gender : Female

Lilian Fontaine

Character Name : Lady Flora

Original Name : Lilian Fontaine

Gender : Female

Molly Lamont

Character Name : Bella Crail

Original Name : Molly Lamont

Gender : Female

Una O'Connor

Character Name : Mrs. Thrawn

Original Name : Una O'Connor

Gender : Female

Isobel Elsom

Character Name : Miss Chattle

Original Name : Isobel Elsom

Gender : Female

Alan Napier

Character Name : Sir Jonathan Wright

Original Name : Alan Napier

Gender : Male

Lois Austin

Character Name : English Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Lois Austin

Gender : Female

Lydia Bilbrook

Character Name : Mary Hampton (uncredited)

Original Name : Lydia Bilbrook

Gender : Female

Matthew Boulton

Character Name : Tom Lumford (uncredited)

Original Name : Matthew Boulton

Gender : Male

Ralph Brooks

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Brooks

Gender : Male

Colin Campbell

Character Name : Chaplain (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Campbell

Gender : Male

Paul Cavanagh

Character Name : Dr. Berwick (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Cavanagh

Gender : Male

David Cavendish

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : David Cavendish

Gender : Male

Herbert Clifton

Character Name : Bates (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Clifton

Gender : Male

Claire Du Brey

Character Name : Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire Du Brey

Gender : Female

Alan Edmiston

Character Name : Jenks (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Edmiston

Gender : Male

Ella Ethridge

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ella Ethridge

Gender : Female

Herbert Evans

Character Name : Deck Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Renee Evans

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Renee Evans

Gender : Male

James Fairfax

Character Name : English News Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : James Fairfax

Gender : Male

Jean Fenwick

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Fenwick

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Set Rehearsal (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Mary Forbes

Character Name : Lady Crail (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Forbes

Gender : Female

Art Foster

Character Name : Constable (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Foster

Gender : Male

Gerald Hamer

Character Name : Man from Paris Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Hamer

Gender : Male

Lumsden Hare

Character Name : Dr. Lanchester (uncredited)

Original Name : Lumsden Hare

Gender : Male

Holmes Herbert

Character Name : Mulloy (uncredited)

Original Name : Holmes Herbert

Gender : Male

Boyd Irwin

Character Name : Mr. Oram (uncredited)

Original Name : Boyd Irwin

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Charles Knight

Character Name : Solicitor (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Knight

Gender : Male

Carl M. Leviness

Character Name : Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl M. Leviness

Gender : Male

James Logan

Character Name : Aviator (uncredited)

Original Name : James Logan

Gender : Male

Charles Mendl

Character Name : Sir Charles Gage (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Mendl

Gender : Male

Clive Morgan

Character Name : Assistant King's Counsel (uncredited)

Original Name : Clive Morgan

Gender : Male

Harry Hays Morgan

Character Name : Lord Ventner (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hays Morgan

Gender : Male

Alberto Morin

Character Name : Dockworker (uncredited)

Original Name : Alberto Morin

Gender : Male

Gavin Muir

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Gavin Muir

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Barrister (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

William J. O'Brien

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : William J. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Manuel París

Character Name : Cook's Tour Guide (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel París

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Elsa Peterson

Character Name : Yacht Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Elsa Peterson

Gender : Female

David Ralston

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : David Ralston

Gender : Male

Leonardo Scavino

Character Name : Dock Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonardo Scavino

Gender : Male

Wallace Scott

Character Name : News Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Wallace Scott

Gender : Male

C. Montague Shaw

Character Name : Stevens (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Montague Shaw

Gender : Male

Wyndham Standing

Character Name : Assistant Chief Justice (uncredited)

Original Name : Wyndham Standing

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Court Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

David Thursby

Character Name : Groves (uncredited)

Original Name : David Thursby

Gender : Male

Norma Varden

Character Name : Joan Rodney (uncredited)

Original Name : Norma Varden

Gender : Female

William Wagner

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : William Wagner

Gender : Male

Eric Wilton

Character Name : Steward (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Wilton

Gender : Male

Judith Woodbury

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Judith Woodbury

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Evil influences are gathering. Ivy is directed by Sam Wood and adapted to screenplay by Charles Bennett from the novel The Story of Ivy written by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It stars Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall, Richard Ney, Cedric Hardwicke and Lucile Watson. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Russell Metty. Ivy Lexton (Fontaine) has a hunger to be wealthy, and setting her sights on well-to-do Miles Rushworth (Marshall), Ivy plots a fiendish plan that spells trouble for her husband Jervis (Ney) and her lover Roger (Knowles). Well worth discovering, Ivy showcases the dark side of Fontaine’s acting prowess for great entertainment rewards. The beautiful Madame Fontaine actually disowned the movie, and this after she stepped in to the role of Ivy Lexton after her sister Olivia de Havilland turned it down. Her lack of affection for the picture goes some way to explaining why it has remained largely forgotten, which is a shame because it’s a high end gaslight noir propelled by a femme fatale of some considerable substance. The budget was high, and it shows, in the cast list, the costuming and the stunning turn of the century production design by William Cameron Menzies. Metty’s low-key photography cloaks the Edwardian settings with atmospheric snugness, while Amfitheatrof underscores the drama with music that is appropriately tinged with chills. Thematically the piece is focusing on obsessions, by way of man’s ignorant lust and woman’s pursuit of wealth above all else. All characters are defined not by fate here, but by their actions, making for a hornet’s nest of murder and adultery. 1947 was a stellar year for film noir, with big hitting movies like Out of the Past, Nightmare Alley, Kiss of Death, Odd Man Out and Brighton Rock further cementing the growing popularity of noir as a style of film making. As is often the case with the great noir years from the classic cycle, there’s still little gems hidden away waiting to be brought out into the open, Ivy is one such film. Fontaine and the sumptuous noir visual style ensure this to be the case. 8/10