The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!
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.

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck As: Martha Ivers
Van Heflin Van Heflin As: Sam Masterson
Lizabeth Scott Lizabeth Scott As: Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas As: Walter O'Neil
Judith Anderson Judith Anderson As: Mrs. Ivers
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 19 August 1946

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Revenue: $3,250,000

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Martha Ivers

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Sam Masterson

Lizabeth Scott

Lizabeth Scott

Antonia 'Toni' Marachek

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Walter O'Neil

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Mrs. Ivers

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Mr. O'Neil

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Young Sam

Janis Wilson

Janis Wilson

Young Martha

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Bobbi St. John

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Hotel Clerk

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Detective #1

Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

Young Walter

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

McCarthy

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Dempsey (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Police Detective #2 (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Man Waiting (uncredited)

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Joe (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

John (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen

Screenplay

John Patrick

John Patrick

Original Story

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Walter Oberst

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor Milner

Victor Milner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Jerry Welch

Jerry Welch

Set Decoration

John Meehan

John Meehan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Helen Thurston

Helen Thurston

Stunt Double

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