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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Drama Thriller

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

Release Date: 1946, August 19
Directors: Lewis Milestone
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson, Bert Roach, Mickey Kuhn, Olin Howland, Ann Doran, Walter Baldwin, Van Heflin, Darryl Hickman, Barbara Stanwyck, James Flavin, Charles D. Brown

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

alcoholic film noir based on short story district attorney black and white husband wife relationship childhood friends childhood trauma family secrets female tycoon