The Other Woman (1954 film)
| The Other Woman | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hugo Haas |
| Produced by | Hugo Haas |
| Screenplay by | Hugo Haas |
| Starring |
Hugo Haas Cleo Moore John Qualen Jan Arvan Lance Fuller |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Eddie Fitzgerald |
| Edited by | Robert S. Eisen |
Production company |
Hugo Haas Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Other Woman is a 1954 film noir written, directed and produced by Hugo Haas. Haas, Cleo Moore and John Qualen starred in the film.[1]
Plot
After aspiring actress Sherry Stewart auditions for director Walter Darman but doesn't get the part, she decides to blackmail him.
Sherry and her boyfriend Ronnie cook up a scheme, drugging Darman's drink, lying to him later that he and Sherry had become intimate, then threatening to tell his wife unless Darman comes up with $50,000.
Darman decides to confront Sherry directly, but tempers flare and he strangles her to death. His wife Lucille chooses an inopportune time to confront the actress herself, finding the body. A police inspector suspects the truth and Darman's guilty conscience eventually forces him to confess.
Cast
- Hugo Haas as Walter Darman
- Cleo Moore as Sherry Stewart
- Lance Fuller as Ronnie
- Lucille Barkley as Mrs. Lucille Darman
- Jack Macy as Charles Lester
- John Qualen as Papasha
- Jan Arvan as Police Inspector Collins
- Karolee Kelly as Marion
Reception
Critical response
Film critic Dennis Schwartz dismissed the film as "...a dull film noir, suffering from an unconvincing plot, and dry acting."[2] Cinema scholar Milan Hein is much more sympathetic to the film. "The Other Woman is Haas' most ambitious film, with many themes and motifs mirroring his own career: life in exile characterized by disillusionment and entrapment, loss of one's identity and social status, hopeless struggle with the Hollywood machinery, and the impossibility of fully realizing one's artistic visions."[3]
References
- ↑ The Other Woman at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Schwartz, Dennis, film review, Ozus' World Movie Reviews. March 28, 2013.
- ↑ Hein, Milan, "Hugo Haas. Forgotten Émigré", Noir City, Winter 2012. November 22, 2016
External links
- The Other Woman at the Internet Movie Database
- The Other Woman at AllMovie
- The Other Woman at the TCM Movie Database
- The Other Woman informational site and essay by Mark Fertig
- The Other Woman film scene on YouTube