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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lewis Milestone released in USA on 13 september 1946 with Barbara Stanwyck
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
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Add to a movie listThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a black-and-white film noir released in the United States in 1946, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and featuring Kirk Douglas in his film debut. The movie is based on the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Patrick – using the pseudonym Jack Patrick – and was produced by Hal B. Wallis. The film was directed by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay written by Robert Rossen and Robert Riskin, who was not credited.
The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. In 1974, it fell into the public domain in the United States due to the copyright owner's failure to renew the copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.
Synopsis
On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown, Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson), thirteen years old, is trying to escape from the guardianship of her wealthy, domineering aunt. Her friend, the street-smart, poor Sam Masterson (Darryl Hickman), comes for her through her bedroom window, but Martha's aunt catches them. While Sam slips out unnoticed, Martha hits Mrs. Ivers on the head, causing her to fall down the long staircase and die. Though Sam saw nothing, the event was witnessed by Walter O'Neil (Mickey Kuhn), the son of Martha's tutor (Roman Bohnen), known as Mr. O'Neil. Martha lies about the incident to Mr. O'Neil, and Walter supports her.Actors
Barbara Stanwyck
(Martha Ivers)
Van Heflin
(Sam Masterson)
Lizabeth Scott
(Antonia 'Toni' Marachek)
Kirk Douglas
(Walter O'Neil)
Roman Bohnen
(Mr. O'Neil)
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