Deception

"SEE IT NOW! See Her Greatest!"

1946 1h 50m EN

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6.7

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IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 50★7IMDB · 4,068

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.

“SEE IT NOW! See Her Greatest!”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Christine Radcliffe
Paul Henreid
Karel Novak
Claude Rains
Alexander Hollenius
John Abbott
Bertram Gribble
Benson Fong
The Manservant [Jimmy]
John Alban
Concertgoer (uncredited)
Russell Arms
Music Student (uncredited)
Lois Austin
Norma the Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Joseph Than, John Collier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Original score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Crosland, Jr. 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 Paul Henreid and Claude Rains carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SEE IT NOW! See Her Greatest!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Rapper directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Erich Wolfgang Korngold scores. Alan Crosland, Jr. cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
380 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Crosland, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bette Davis and Paul Henreid and Claude Rains carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "SEE IT NOW! See Her Greatest!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.