Academy Awards, USA 1948
| Nominated Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role Joan Crawford |
Warner Bros.
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
In the opening sequence, a dazed Joan Crawford wanders around nearly deserted LA streets, eventually waking up in the psycho ward. She is given drugs and recounts to the doctor the events that brought her there. Once a nurse maid to a wealthy baroness who committed suicide, she blames herself for the tragedy, even imagining she murdered the woman in one delusion. To make matters worse, she is hopelessly in love with a selfish, alcoholic pianist who won't return it. She agrees to marry the wealthy widow, hoping his wealthy will make her happy even though she doesn't love him. Instead, her sanity begins to slip away. A very entertaining Hitchcock-style psychological melodrama.
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