Leave Her to Heaven (1946)
Average Rating: 8.5/10
Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 0
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Average Rating: 8/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 0
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Gene Tierney portrays a beautiful but unstable woman who marries successful novelist Cornel Wilde. Tierney wants to spend all her time with her new husband, but finds it impossible to do so thanks to his work and the frequent visits of family and friends. When Wilde's crippled younger brother (Darryl Hickman) comes to the couple's summer house to stay, Ms. Tierney indirectly causes the boy to drown. Later, upon discovering that she's pregnant, Tierney deliberately falls down the stairs, choosing
Dec 20, 1945 Wide
Feb 22, 2005
Cast
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Gene Tierney
Ellen Berent -
Cornel Wilde
Richard Harland -
Jeanne Crain
Ruth Berent -
Vincent Price
Russell Quinton -
Mary Philips
Mrs. Berent -
Ray Collins
Glen Robie -
Gene Lockhart
Dr. Saunders -
Reed Hadley
Dr. Mason -
Darryl Hickman
Danny Harland -
Chill Wills
Leick Thome -
Paul Everton
Judge -
Olive Blakeney
Mrs. Robie -
Addison Richards
Bedford -
Harry Depp
Catterson -
Grant Mitchell
Carlson -
Milton Parsons
Mortician Medcraft -
Earl Schenck
Norton -
Hugh Maguire
Lin Robie -
Betty Hannon
Tess Robie -
Kay Riley
Nurse -
Audrey Betz
Cook at Robie's Ranch -
Mae Marsh
Fisherwoman -
Charles Tannen
Man -
Jim Farley
Conductor -
Guy Beach
Sheriff
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All Critics (20) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (0) | DVD (12)
Stahl's use of space and the performances in Leave Her to Heaven...suggest he was at least the equal of the much-exalted Sirk as an artist of melodrama.
A 'film noir in color' and a masterpiece of post-WWII American cinema.
Tierney's Ellen Berent [is] one of cinema's most chilling psychopaths.
As for the brother's death, with Ellen looking on coolly in white robe and shades, it remains one of the most perturbing in the history of Hollywood.
Has emotional power in the jealousy theme but it hasn't been as forcefully interpreted by the leads as it could have been in more histrionically capable hands.
Top CriticIt may be absurd, and even risible, but its single-minded concentration has its own kind of fascination and power.
One of the most intensely cruel and lurid film noir ever made, John Stahl's excessive melodrama features Gene Tierney in an Oscar nominated performances as a cold-blooded murderess.
Mental illness never looked so seductive or bit with such a ferocious over-bite as from Gene Tierney's demented character.
Everything is beautiful in Leave Her to Heaven. In fact, too beautiful.
A fevered yet clinical study of jealousy, Leave Her to Heaven is probably John M. Stahl's best-known film.
Notable for its exquisite Technicolor cinematography, used in direct contrast to the story's dark, noirish qualities.
Though the story is involving enough to make this film a classic, it is perhaps more rightly renowned for its Technicolor cinematography and original set and costume design.
A wonderfully absurd melodrama.
Most splash-color, outrageous soap ever; Tierney is fabulous
Classic story of the ultimate narcissist.
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Foreign Titles
- Leave Her To Heaven (DE)
- Leave Her To Heaven (1945) (UK)
