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A Double Life( 1947)

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Overview

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ronald Colman

      Anthony John

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      Signe Hasso

      Brita

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Bill Friend

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      Shelley Winters

      Pat Kroll

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      Ray Collins

      Victor Donlan

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      Philip Loeb

      Max Lasker

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      Millard Mitchell

      Al Cooley

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      Joe Sawyer

      Pete Bonner

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      Charles La Torre

      Stellini

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      Whit Bissell

      Dr. Stauffer

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      John Drew Colt

      Stage Manager

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      Peter M. Thompson

      Asst. Stage Manager

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      Elizabeth Dunne

      Gladys

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      Alan Edmiston

      Rex

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      Art Smith

      Wigmaker

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      Sid Tomack

      Wigmaker

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      Wilton Graff

      Dr. Mervin

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      Harlan Briggs

      Oscar Bernard

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      Claire Carleton

      Waitress

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      Betsy Blair

      Girl in Wig Shop

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      Janet Warren

      Girl in Wig Shop

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      Marjorie Woodworth

      Girl in Wig Shop

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      Guy Bates Post

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Fay Kanin

      Actress in "Othello"

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      David Bond

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Arthur Gould-Porter

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Leslie Denison

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Frederick Worlock

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Virginia Patton

      Actress in "Othello"

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      Boyd Irwin

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Thayer Roberts

      Actor in "Othello"

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      Percival Vivian

      Actor in "Othello" and "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

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      Elliott Reid

      Actor in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

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      Mary Young

      Actress in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

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      Georgia Caine

      Actress in "A Gentleman's Gentleman"

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      William Bailey

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Harry Bannister

      Second Actor (uncredited)

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      Joseph E. Bernard

      Joe (Landlady's Husband) (uncredited)

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      Reginald Billado

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Laura K. Brooks

      Dowager at Party (uncredited)

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      Paddy Chayefsky

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Alexander Clark

      Barry (uncredited)

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      Angela Clarke

      Lucy (uncredited)

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      Heinie Conklin

      Second Bartender (uncredited)

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      Curt Conway

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Russ Conway

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Leander De Cordova

      Audience Member (uncredited)

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      Nick Dennis

      Stagehand (uncredited)

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      John Derek

      Police Stenographer (uncredited)

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      Joann Dolan

      Ellen (uncredited)

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      George Douglas

      Audience Member (uncredited)

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      Watson Downs

      Bootmaker (uncredited)

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      Fernanda Eliscu

      Landlady (uncredited)

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      Franklyn Farnum

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Maude Fealy

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Theater Patron (uncredited)

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      Nina Gilbert

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Thomas Gomez

      Cassio (voice) (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Beatrice Gray

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      Ethyl May Halls

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      Fred Hoose

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      Doretta Johnson

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      Charles Jordan

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      Robert Emmett Keane

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      Hazel Keener

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      James Khan

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      Kay Lavelle

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      Elmo Lincoln

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      James Linn

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      Phil MacKenzie

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      Barry Macollum

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      Janet Manson

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      Kathy Marlowe

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      Thomas Martin

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      Joyce Mathews

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      Don McGill

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      Walter McGrail

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      Hal Melone

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      Carl Milletaire

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      Howard M. Mitchell

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      Harry Hays Morgan

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      John Morgan

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      Jack Perrin

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      Albert Pollet

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      Joey Ray

      Boyer (uncredited)

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      Yvette Reynard

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      Frank Richards

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      Bruce Riley

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      Buddy Roosevelt

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      Sarah Selby

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      Jamesson Shade

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      George Sherwood

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      Pietro Sosso

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      Michael Stark

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      Cedric Stevens

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      Diane Stewart

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      Mike Stokey

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      Wayne C. Treadway

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      John Valentine

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      Mary Worth

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jul 07 2022
    Ronald Coleman always did like playing either two parts, or one with a dual-personality - and he does the latter very well indeed here. If you've a basic knowledge of Shakespeare's "Othello" the that helps a bit as he portrays an actor "Tony" who, after many year playing the title role with ex-wife "Brita" (Signe Hasso) - who is also his wife "Desdemona" in the play - is really beginning to become delusional about which existence is real... His distress isn't helped by meeting Shelley Winters "Pat" in a bar, they hook up but it isn't what he really wants. That is happiness with "Trina". When he...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • madness
    • jealous husband
    • suspicion of adultery
    • broadway actor
    • dual personality
    • suspicious husband
    • shakespeare's othello