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Dead Ringer is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paul Henreid released in USA on 19 february 1964 with Bette Davis
Dead Ringer (1964)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 19 february 1964
Length 1h55
Directed by Paul Henreid
OriginUSA
Themes Films about families
Rating72%
Dead Ringer, also known as Who is Buried in my Grave? is a 1964 thriller film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by Paul Henreid from a screenplay by Oscar Millard and Albert Beich from the story La Otra by Rian James. The music score was by André Previn and the cinematography by Ernest Haller. The film stars Bette Davis, Karl Malden and Peter Lawford with Philip Carey, Jean Hagen, George Macready, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler and Cyril Delevanti.
The film marks the second time Davis played twin sisters, the first being in the 1946 film A Stolen Life. For this reason, Dead Ringer is sometimes mistakenly listed as a remake of A Stolen Life.
Synopsis
At the funeral of her husband Frank, wealthy widow Margaret DeLorca (Bette Davis), meets up with her twin sister, downcast Edith Phillips (also played by Davis), from whom she has been estranged for 18 years. The two return to DeLorca's opulent mansion, where the two argue about their falling out over Margaret's marriage to DeLorca, who originally courted Edith but had an affair with Margaret. Margaret had told Frank she was pregnant and forced him into marriage. However, Edith finds out from Margaret's chauffeur (George Chandler) that Margaret was never pregnant, and becomes resentful. While Margaret now enjoys a life of ease and wealth, Edith is struggling financially. Edith's business, a cocktail lounge, is losing money and she is threatened with eviction for not paying her bills.Actors
Bette Davis
(Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips)
Karl Malden
(Sergeant Jim Hobbson)
Peter Lawford
(Tony Collins)
Philip Carey
(Sergeant Hoag)
Jean Hagen
(Dede Marshall)
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