The Second Woman

1950 · 91 min · EN · NR · 5.6 (36 votes)

Dir. James V. Kern · Starring Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton, Florence Bates, Morris Carnovsky, Henry O'Neill · Music Joseph Nussbaum

“Not since 'SPELLBOUND' such a masterpiece of suspense!”

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In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.

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A suffocating sense of dread permeates this psychological noir. Unsettling atmosphere and ambiguous threats create a palpable tension, leaving you questioning reality alongside the protagonist.

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