Ivy (1947)
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In this period drama, Joan Fontaine stars as Ivy Lexton, a woman with an unusual hunger for men. Though she already has a husband, Jervis (Richard Ney), and is having an affair with Roger Gretorex (Patric Knowles), Ivy becomes obsessed with Miles Rushworth (Herbert Marshall), and is determined to have him. However, Miles has no interest in married women and rejects Ivy's advances. Angered, Ivy plans to get her revenge by poisoning Miles and pinning the blame on Roger. Cedric Hardwicke plays the inspector assigned to look into Miles' mysterious death. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Fontaine, Sara Allgood, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Wood
Synopsis of Ivy
In this period drama, Joan Fontaine stars as Ivy Lexton, a woman with an unusual hunger for men. Though she already has a husband, Jervis (Richard Ney), and is having an affair with Roger Gretorex (Patric Knowles), Ivy becomes obsessed with Miles Rushworth (Herbert Marshall), and is determined to have him. However, Miles has no interest in married women and rejects Ivy's advances. Angered, Ivy plans to get her revenge by poisoning Miles and pinning the blame on Roger. Cedric Hardwicke plays the inspector assigned to look into Miles' mysterious death. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ivy
- Sara Allgood - Martha Huntley
- Paul Cavanagh - Dr. Berwick
- Isobel Elsom - Miss Chattle
- Cedric Hardwicke - Inspector Orpington
- Mary Forbes - Lady Crail
- Molly Lamont - Bella Crail
- Gavin Muir - Sergeant
- Richard Ney - Jervis Lexton
- Henry Stephenson - Judge
- Louis Austin - English Lady
- Matthew Boulton - Tom Lumford
- Art Foster - Constable
- Eric Wilton - Steward
- David Thursby - Groves
- C. Montague Shaw - Stevens
- Harry Hays Morgan Jr. - Lord Ventner
- Leon Lenoir - Dock Worker
- Manuel Paris - Cook's Tour Guide
- Herbert Clifton - Bates
- Colin Campbell - Chaplain
- Holmes Herbert - Mulloy
- Ella Ethridge
- Jean Fenwick
- Joan Fontaine - Ivy Lexton
- Patric Knowles - Dr. Roger Gretorex
- Herbert Marshall - Miles Rushworth
- Lilian Fontaine - Lady Flora
- Rosalind Ivan - Emily
- Charles Mendl - Sir Charles Gage
- Alan Napier - Sir Jonathan Wright
- Una O'Connor - Mrs. Thrawn
- Lucile Watson - Mrs. Gretorex
- Lydia Bilbrook - Mary Hampton
- Alan Edmiston - Jenks
- Lumsden Hare - Dr. Lancaster
- Norma Varden - Joan Rodney
- Wyndham Standing - Assistant Chief Justice
- Elsa Peterson - Yacht Guest
- Clive Morgan - Assistant King's Council
- David Ralston
- James Fairfax - English Newsvendor
- David Cavendish
- Charles Knight - Solicitor
- Gerald Hamer - Man from Paris Office
- Herbert Evans - Deck Official
- Bess Flowers - Set Rehearsal
- Director(s):
- Sam Wood
- Writer(s):
- Charles Bennett
- Producer(s):
- William Cameron Menzies
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