Directed by:
George CukorCinematography:
Milton KrasnerComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Edmond O'Brien, Shelley Winters, Ray Collins, Millard Mitchell, Joe Sawyer, Charles La Torre, Whit Bissell, Betsy Blair (more)Plots(1)
A DOUBLE LIFE explores the dangers of blurring the line between reality and illusion in this examination of the schizoid personality of a talented stage actor who begins to confuse his role with his life. Colman gives a magnificent, mesmerizing performance as veteran thespian Anthony John, who begins to mentally derail during a run of OTHELLO. John's courtly manners and reputation have a winning charm that endear him to both audiences and women, including his ex-wife, Brita (Signe Hasso), who acts opposite him in the play, and Pat (Shelley Winters), a young, sexy waitress. However, the charming actor, like his stage character, appears capable of violent behavior. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ronald Colman
UK
Best movies:
The Talk of the Town (1942)
If I Were King (1938)
Random Harvest (1942)
Signe Hasso
Sweden
Best movies:
The Seventh Cross (1944)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
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Edmond O'Brien
USA
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
White Heat (1949)
La Horde sauvage (1969)
Shelley Winters
USA
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A Patch of Blue (1965)
An Average Little Man (1977)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Ray Collins
USA
Best movies:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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The Heiress (1949)
Millard Mitchell
Cuba
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Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Winchester '73 (1950)
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Joe Sawyer
Canada
Best movies:
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The Roaring Twenties (1939)
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Charles La Torre
USA
Best movies:
Casablanca (1942)
Bernadette (1943)
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Whit Bissell
USA
Best movies:
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Betsy Blair
USA
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Mystery Street (1950)
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Marjorie Woodworth
USA
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David Bond
USA
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John Derek
USA
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Scandal Sheet (1952)
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Thomas Gomez
USA
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Key Largo (1948)
Phantom Lady (1944)
Who Done It? (1942)
Elmo Lincoln
USA
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Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916)
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Virginia Patton
USA
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Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
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Paddy Chayefsky
USA
Best movies:
Marty (1955)
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Maude Fealy
USA
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Union Pacific (1939)
Bess Flowers
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rear Window (1954)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Frederick Worlock
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Spartacus (1960)
Madame Curie (1943)