My Reputation

"Of all the dramatic triumphs from Warners this one is the greatest!"

1946 1h 34m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 23

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Synopsis

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Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.

“Of all the dramatic triumphs from Warners this one is the greatest!”

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Jessica Drummond
George Brent
Major Scott Landis
Warner Anderson
Frank Everett
Lucile Watson
Mary Kimball
John Ridgely
Cary Abbott
Eve Arden
Ginna Abbott
Jerome Cowan
George Van Orman
Esther Dale
Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writers: Catherine Turney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Weisbart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent and Warner Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Of all the dramatic triumphs from Warners this one is the greatest!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Curtis Bernhardt directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. David Weisbart cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Weisbart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Barbara Stanwyck and George Brent and Warner Anderson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Of all the dramatic triumphs from Warners this one is the greatest!".
7IMDB entry: tt0038765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "parent child relationship", "widow", "single mother", "gossip".

The technical file

Cinematography: James Wong Howe
Original score: Max Steiner
Editing: David Weisbart
Costume design: Edith Head
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: My Reputation (1946)

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talisencrw2016-05-15
★ 9/10
To me, Barbara Stanwyck is such the prototypical noir femme fatale, but her Pre-Code works like 'Baby Face' are masterpieces, and her other works, in which she shows her vulnerability, are just as appetizing to the cinephile. Excellent for fans of drama or melodrama, especially from that era, when a widow who's nagging, overbearing mother won't let her find happiness because of what the neighbours would say, just can't take it any more. To a certain extent, with current society, our constantly trying to fit in and get approval from others makes this just as relevant today. She had a decent, not great, supporting cast to work with, and though director Bernhardt wasn't A-list (my favourite of his is 'Possessed' with Joan Crawford), he's all right for this material, and the Warner Brothers' production values, including Max Steiner doing the score and gorgeous photography from James Wong Howe, make this a lesser-known, under-the-radar, hidden gem you might enjoy.

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