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The Second Woman (1950)

Not since 'SPELLBOUND' such a masterpiece of suspense!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : James V. Kern

Synopsis

In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.

Actors

Robert Young
Robert Young
Jeff Cohalan
Betsy Drake
Betsy Drake
Ellen Foster
John Sutton
John Sutton
Keith Ferris
Florence Bates
Florence Bates
Amelia Foster
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Dr. Raymond Hartley
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Ben Sheppard
Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers
Dodo Ferris
Raymond Largay
Raymond Largay
Maj. Badger
Shirley Ballard
Shirley Ballard
Vivian Sheppard
Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
Stacy Rogers
Steven Geray
Steven Geray
Balthazar Jones
Jimmie Dodd
Jimmie Dodd
Mr. Nelson
Smoki Whitfield
Smoki Whitfield
Albert
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Police Sergeant
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Fiesta Guest
Vici Raaf
Vici Raaf
Sue
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Country Club Guest
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Train Passenger
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Fiesta Guest
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Fiesta Guest
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Country Club Guest

Crews

James V. Kern
James V. Kern
Director
Mort Briskin
Mort Briskin
Writer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Writer
Mort Briskin
Mort Briskin
Producer
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Joseph Nussbaum
Joseph Nussbaum
Original Music Composer
Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson
Editor
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Production Design
Jacques Mapes
Jacques Mapes
Set Decoration
Maria P. Donovan
Maria P. Donovan
Costume Design
Henry Vilardo
Henry Vilardo
Makeup Artist
Kay Shea
Kay Shea
Hairdresser

Posters and backgrounds

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