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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Lewis Milestone
Writer : Robert Rossen

Synopsis

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Martha Ivers
Van Heflin
Van Heflin
Sam Masterson
Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Scott
Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Walter O'Neil
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Ivers
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Mr. O'Neil
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Young Sam
Janis Wilson
Janis Wilson
Young Martha
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Bobbi St. John
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Hotel Clerk
James Flavin
James Flavin
Police Detective #1
Mickey Kuhn
Mickey Kuhn
Young Walter
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
McCarthy
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Dempsey (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Tom Dillon
Police Detective #2 (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Man Waiting (uncredited)
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Joe (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)

Crews

Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Director
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Archie Marshek
Archie Marshek
Editor
John Patrick
John Patrick
Original Story
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Jerry Welch
Jerry Welch
Set Decoration
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Harold Lewis
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
John Meehan
John Meehan
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

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