A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband who believes he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband who believes he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband who believes he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
Gene Ashley
- Man
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Dempsey
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Nightclub Waiter
- (uncredited)
Catherine Craig
- French Maid
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Rossen
- John Patrick
- Robert Riskin(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaKirk Douglas earned this, his debut role, with the help of his old drama school friend Lauren Bacall who knew that producer Hal B. Wallis was looking for fresh talent, and she suggested Douglas to him. She encouraged Wallis to watch a play featuring Douglas. When he did, Wallis was so impressed by his performance that he cast Douglas in this film.
- GoofsBefore taking the shower in the hotel, while slipping her coat of, Toni winks up in the air with her left eye and shows a little smirk apparently to someone from the film crew.
- Quotes
Sailor: [after Sam has crashed his car] What happened?
Sam Masterson: The road curved, but I didn't.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: IVERSTOWN 1928.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Paramount Presents (1974)
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An Engrossing Film-Noir
An engrossing and creative film-noir, "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" offers an interesting and unpredictable story with quite a bit of commentary about its characters. Van Heflin gives a particularly memorable performance, with plenty of help from Barbara Stanwyck and a very young-looking Kirk Douglas.
The story is very well-conceived, showing first a tumultuous series of events in the youth of its main characters, and then showing how their adult lives are still shaped by things that happened long ago. The three child actors are all able to make their characters ring true with the adult versions played later by the stars, and the script makes good use of the opportunities that the setup offers.
The tension is built up skillfully, and it never lets up. Although the danger and the drama involving the characters is more than enough to carry a good movie, it also brings out plenty of observations about the characters' personalities and their decisions in life, and this adds additional depth to an already very interesting story.
The story is very well-conceived, showing first a tumultuous series of events in the youth of its main characters, and then showing how their adult lives are still shaped by things that happened long ago. The three child actors are all able to make their characters ring true with the adult versions played later by the stars, and the script makes good use of the opportunities that the setup offers.
The tension is built up skillfully, and it never lets up. Although the danger and the drama involving the characters is more than enough to carry a good movie, it also brings out plenty of observations about the characters' personalities and their decisions in life, and this adds additional depth to an already very interesting story.
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- Also known as
- Love Lies Bleeding
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA(Southern Pacific Railroad yard)
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- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) officially released in India in English?
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