The Second Woman (1951)
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In the vein of Spellbound and Rebecca comes this 1951 film noir from director James V. Kern. Robert Young stars as Jeff Cohalan, a successful architect who is tormented by the fact that his fiancée was killed in a mysterious car accident on the night before their wedding. Blaming himself for her death, Colahan spends his time alone, lamenting in the cliff-top home he'd designed for his bride-to-be. To make matters worse, ever since the accident, Colahan seems to be followed by bad luck. His horse and dog turn up dead without explanation, leading him to wonder if he has been cursed. Enter Ellen Foster (Betsy Drake), an independent and intelligent insurance investigator who just might be able to help Colahan figure out who or what's behind all of his misfortune. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast:
- Robert Young - Jeff Cohalan
- Florence Bates - Amelia Foster
- Henry O'Neill - Ben Sheppard
- Raymond Largay - Maj. Badger
- Vicki Raaf - Secretary
- Steven Geray - Balthazar Jones
- Smoki Whitfield - Porter
- John Gallaudet - Mac
- Betsy Drake - Ellen Foster
- Morris Carnovsky - Dr. Hartley
- Jean Rogers - Dodo Ferris
- Shirley Ballard - Vivian Sheppard
- Jason Robards, Sr. - Stacy Rogers
- Jimmy Dodd - Mr. Nelson
- Cliff Clark - Police Sergeant
- John Sutton - Keith Ferris
- Director(s):
- James Kern
- Writer(s):
- Robert Smith, Mort Briskin
- Producer(s):
- Mort Briskin, Robert Smith
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