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Dead Ringer (1964)

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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,

Aug 10, 2004

Warner Bros. Pictures

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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 | Comment
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 | Comment
Slant Magazine

Harnesses the complex psychological implications of physical doubling.

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
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 | Comment
Fantastica Daily

Ookey and spooky

July 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

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

November 24, 2003 Comment
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
ajv2688

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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
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