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Dead Ringer (1964)

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Release Date: Feb 19, 1964 Limited

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Though he's most famous for his portrayal of Victor Laszlo in 1942's Casablanca, actor Paul Henreid took a few turns behind the camera as evidenced by this 1964 thriller starring Bette Davis as twins Margaret DeLorca and Edith Phillips. After landing the beau they both sought after by falsely claiming she was pregnant, Margaret lives a life of luxury as the wife of a wealthy man. Now, 20 years later, a broke and lonely Edith has returned for revenge. After killing the recently widowed Margaret,

Unrated, 2 hr.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Paul Henreid

Written By: Albert Beich, Rian James, Oscar Millard

In Theaters: Feb 19, 1964 Limited

On DVD: Aug 10, 2004

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Bette Davis
Edith, Margaret
Karl Malden
Sgt. Jim Hobbson
Peter Lawford
Tony Collins
Philip Carey
Sgt. Ben Hoag
Jean Hagen
Dede
George Macready
Paul Harrison
Estelle Winwood
Matriarch
George Chandler
George
Mario Alcalde
Garcia
Cyril Delevanti
Henry
Monika Henreid
Janet
Bert Remsen
Dan
Charles Watts
Apartment Manager
Ken Lynch
Captain Johnson
Charles Meredith
Defense Lawyer

Critic Reviews for Dead Ringer

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (0) | DVD (5)

Bette Davis was always high camp, but in a film like Dead Ringer (where she plays identical twins), what could possibly be more camp than two Bette Davises?

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Matt Bailey

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Is there an anamorphic screen big enough to handle the diva wattage of two Bette Davises?

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Harnesses the complex psychological implications of physical doubling.

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Dead Ringer is guilty pleasure kind of movie. How can it not be, starring an aging, taut Bette Davis as bitchy, homicidal twins?

August 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily

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Staci Layne Wilson

Fantastica Daily

Ookey and spooky

July 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

Solidly crafted, but uninspired and tepid thriller with Bette not at her best.

November 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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This is a cool thriller, Davis plays twins, and the rest of the cast is good too. I really liked this movie, it's thrilling.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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Pretty Cool Movie as Betty Davis Plays Twin Parts, This is a twist ending suspense film that most will be able to guess 1/2 way through it. 2 sisters one rich one poor and they are twins, so the poor one kills the rich one and takes her place. Very suspenseful with what happens all through the movie. I have been

April 22, 2010