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"An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!"

1946 1h 56m EN

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5.9

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6.5

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★5.9TMDB · 53★6.5IMDB · 3,716

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.

“An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!”

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Ann Hamilton
Robert Taylor
Alan Garroway
Robert Mitchum
Michael Garroway
Edmund Gwenn
Professor Hamilton
Marjorie Main
Lucy
Jayne Meadows
Sylvia Burton
Clinton Sundberg
Mr. Warmsley
Dan Tobin
Joseph Bangs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Edward Chodorov, Thelma Strabel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Karl Freund. 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 Herbert Stothart. 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 Ferris Webster 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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Katharine Hepburn and Robert Taylor and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. Ferris Webster cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katharine Hepburn and Robert Taylor and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!".
8IMDB entry: tt0039066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.