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The Locket( 1946)

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Her Mysterious Secret Wrecked 3 Men's Lives! Not love, not money...but a haunting hunger drove her to lie, cheat, steal. Why? IT'S THE STRANGEST SECRET EVER TOLD!

Overview

A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Laraine Day

      Nancy

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      Brian Aherne

      Dr. Harry Blair

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      Robert Mitchum

      Norman Clyde

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      Gene Raymond

      John Willis

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      Sharyn Moffett

      Nancy - Age 10

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      Ricardo Cortez

      Drew Bonner

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      Henry Stephenson

      Lord Wyndham

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      Katherine Emery

      Mrs. Willis

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      Reginald Denny

      Mr. Wendell

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      Fay Helm

      Mrs. Bonner

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      Helene Thimig

      Mrs. Monks

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      Nella Walker

      Mrs. Wendell

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      Queenie Leonard

      Woman Singer

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      Lilian Fontaine

      Lady Wyndham

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      Myrna Dell

      Thelma

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      Johnny Clark

      Donald

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      Mari Aldon

      Mary (uncredited)

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      Ellen Corby

      Ginny (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Stuart Hall

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Martha Hyer

      Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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      Polly Bailey

      The Cook (uncredited)

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      Eddie Borden

      Man (uncredited)

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      Tom Chatterton

      Art Critic (uncredited)

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      Kay Christopher

      Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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      Tom Coleman

      Police Stenotypist (uncredited)

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      James Conaty

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Curtis

      Maid (uncredited)

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      Neal Dodd

      Minister (uncredited)

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      Carol Donell

      Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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      Gloria Donovan

      Karen (uncredited)

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      Ben Erway

      Willis Butler (uncredited)

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      Tom Ferrandini

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Sam Flint

      District Attorney (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Charles Flynn

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Jacqueline Frost

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Party Guest at Bonner's (uncredited)

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      Keith Hitchcock

      Orville (uncredited)

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      George Humbert

      Luigi (uncredited)

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      Jack W. Johnston

      Man (uncredited)

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      Virginia Keiley

      Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Wyndhams' Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Connie Leon

      Tina (uncredited)

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      Max Linder

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Leota Lorraine

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Robert Locke Lorraine

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Pat Malone

      London Bobby (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Henry Mowbray

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Leonard Mudie

      Hickson (uncredited)

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      William J. O'Brien

      Waiter at Bonner's Party (uncredited)

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      Vivien Oakland

      Mrs. Donovan (uncredited)

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      Paul Panzer

      Waiter at Luigi's (uncredited)

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      Jean Ransome

      Kitchen Girl (uncredited)

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      Joey Ray

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Clark Ross

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Nancy Saunders

      Miss Wyatt (uncredited)

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      Allen Schute

      Man (uncredited)

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      Wyndham Standing

      Butler (uncredited)

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      Amzie Strickland

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Bob Templeton

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Nick Thompson

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      David Thursby

      Myron Dexter (uncredited)

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      Trina Varella

      Luigi's Wife (uncredited)

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      Cecil Weston

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Frederick Worlock

      Doctor (uncredited)

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    A review by Steve

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    Written by Steve on Fri May 27 2016
    John Brahm’s The Locket (1946), or “What Nancy Wanted” Written by Wheeler Winston Dixon There are certainly any number of labyrinthianly complicated noirs, but nothing can quite prepare the viewer for the experience of watching John Brahm’s The Locket (1946), famous for its “flashback within a flashback within a flashback” structure, perhaps the most convoluted narrative in the history of noir. The plot itself is relatively simple: Nancy (Laraine Day) is a kleptomaniac, driven to steal anything that strikes her fancy (the original title of the film was “What Nancy Wanted”). Nancy’s compul...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • wedding