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A Woman's Secret( 1949)

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I had to stop her ... at any cost ... that's why I pulled the trigger !

Overview

A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Maureen O'Hara

      Marian Washburn

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      Melvyn Douglas

      Luke Jordan

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      Gloria Grahame

      Susan Caldwell / Estrellita

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      Bill Williams

      Lee Crenshaw

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      Victor Jory

      Brook Matthews

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      Mary Philips

      Mrs. Mary Fowler

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      Jay C. Flippen

      Police Insp. Jim Fowler

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      Robert Warwick

      Assistant District Attorney Roberts

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      Curt Conway

      Doctor

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      Ann Shoemaker

      Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother

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      Virginia Farmer

      Mollie the Washburn Maid

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      Ellen Corby

      Nurse who reads paper to Susan

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      Emory Parnell

      Police Lieutenant at Desk

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      Fred Aldrich

      Policeman (Uncredited)

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      C. Bakaleinikoff

      Studio Recording Session Conductor (Uncredited)

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      Guy Beach

      Policeman (Uncredited)

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      Conrad Binyon

      Tommy (Uncredited)

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      Oliver Blake

      Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

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      Raymond Bond

      Dr. Ferris (Uncredited)

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      Eddie Borden

      Ship's Waiter (Uncredited)

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      Tom Coleman

      Policeman (Uncredited)

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      James Conaty

      Ship's Passenger (Uncredited)

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      Bert Davidson

      Radio Director (Uncredited)

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      Marcel De La Brosse

      French Baker (Uncredited)

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      George Douglas

      Policeman (Uncredited)

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      John Goldsworthy

      Harold (Uncredited)

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      Paul Guilfoyle

      Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)

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      Alvin Hammer

      Fred (Uncredited)

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      John Laing

      WLR Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

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      Rory Mallinson

      Police Lt. Benson (Uncredited)

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      Frank Marlowe

      Reporter (Uncredited)

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      Alphonse Martell

      Algerian Waiter (Uncredited)

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      Ralph Montgomery

      News Photographer (Uncredited)

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      Forbes Murray

      Mr. Emory (Uncredited)

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      Norman Nesbitt

      Announcer (Uncredited)

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      John Parrish

      Professor Paul Camelli (Uncredited)

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      Lee Phelps

      District Attorney's Office Clerk (Uncredited)

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      Harry 'Snub' Pollard

      Stagehand (Uncredited)

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      Scott Seaton

      Show Spectator (Uncredited)

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      Mickey Simpson

      Hotel Policeman Guard (Uncredited)

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      Charles Wagenheim

      Algerian Piano Player (Uncredited)

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      Lynn Whitney

      Actress (Uncredited)

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      Dan Foster

      Stage Manager (Uncredited)

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      Donna Gibson

      Girl (Uncredited)

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      Frederic Nay

      Ship's Master of Ceremonies (Uncredited)

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      Bill Purington

      Intern (Uncredited)

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      Jack Rourke

      Announcer (Uncredited)

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      Ralph Stein

      Mr. Harris (Uncredited)

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      Evelyn Underwood

      Girl (Uncredited)

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      Loreli Vitek

      Waitress (Uncredited)

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      Bernice Young

      Nurse (Uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    6
    Written by John Chard on Sun Jul 05 2015
    She had a voice with hormones. A Woman's Secret is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay by Herman J. Mankiewicz from the novel "Mortgage on Life" written by Vicki Baum. It stars Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Victor Jory and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Friedrich Hollaender and cinematography by George E. Diskant. When young singer Susan Caldwell (Grahame) is shot, Marian Washburn (O'Hara) takes the blame and is promptly charged. But something isn't right and those closest to Marian decide to dig a little deeper... If the Lord wanted you to have a bullet i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • hospital