The Woman on the Beach

"Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!"

1947 1h 11m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 55

Drama

Synopsis

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A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.

“Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!”

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Cast

Joan Bennett
Peggy Butler
Robert Ryan
Scott Burnett
Charles Bickford
Tod Butler
Nan Leslie
Eve Geddes
Walter Sande
Otto Wernecke
Irene Ryan
Mrs. Mary Wernecke
Glen Vernon
Kirk
Frank Darien
Lars

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Renoir
Writers: Jean Renoir, Frank Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Leo Tover. 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 Hanns Eisler. 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 Roland Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joan Bennett and Robert Ryan and Charles Bickford carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Renoir directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Hanns Eisler scores. Roland Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hanns Eisler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Roland Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joan Bennett and Robert Ryan and Charles Bickford carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Go ahead and say it...I'm no good!".
8IMDB entry: tt0040000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "love triangle", "mine", "coast guard".