Dead Ringer

"What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!"

1964 1h 56m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 115

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Synopsis

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The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

“What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
Karl Malden
Sergeant Jim Hobbson
Peter Lawford
Tony Collins
Philip Carey
Sergeant Hoag
Jean Hagen
Dede Marshall
George Macready
Paul Harrison
Estelle Winwood
Dona Anna
George Chandler
George, Chauffeur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Henreid
Writers: Albert Beich, Oscar Millard, Rian James
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Henreid, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Bette Davis and Karl Malden and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!".

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IMDB entry: tt0057997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Henreid directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. André Previn scores. Folmar Blangsted cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Paul Henreid, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by André Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Folmar Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bette Davis and Karl Malden and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!".
7IMDB entry: tt0057997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.