They Won't Believe Me (1947)
Release Date: Jan 1, 1947 Wide
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Irving Pichel's They Won't Believe Me is the flashback unfolding of Larry Ballentine's (Robert Young) witness-stand testimony in his trial for the murder of girlfriend Verna Carlson (Susan Hayward). Larry is the first to admit he's a parasitic heel, cheating on his rich wife Gretta (Rita Johnson) first with magazine writer Janice Bell (Jane Greer) and then with Verna. Though aware of Larry's affairs, Gretta cannot manage to leave him; rather, she uses her money to keep him in tow. She foils his
Jan 1, 1947 Wide
RKO Pictures
Cast
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Robert Young
Larry Ballentine -
Susan Hayward
Verna Carlson -
Rita Johnson
Gretta Ballentine -
Tom Powers
Trenton -
George Tyne
Lieutenant Carr -
Frank Ferguson
Cahill -
Jean Andren
Maid -
Polly Bailey
Untidy Woman -
Don Beddoe
Thomason -
Nina Borget
Mrs. Roberts -
Lovyss Bradley
Miss Jordan -
Lillian Bronson
Mrs. Hines -
Anthony Caruso
Tough Patient -
Ellen Corby
Screaming Woman -
Anne Cornwall
Screaming Woman -
Dot Farley
Emma -
Charles Flynn
Masseur -
Byron Foulger
Mortician -
Lee Frederick
Detective -
Jack Gargan
Bartender -
William Gillespie
Waiter -
Sol (Saul) Gorss
Gus -
Wilton Graff
Patrick Gold -
Fred Graham
Deputy Sheriff -
Jane Greer
Janice Bell -
Harry Harvey
Judge Fletcher -
Herbert Heywood
Sheriff -
Carl Kent
Chauffeur -
Perc Launders
Police Stenographer -
Paul Maxey
Mr. Bowman -
Matt McHugh
Tiny Old Man -
Netta Packer
Spinster -
Milton Parsons
Court Clerk -
Lee Phelps
Bailiff -
Jack Rice
Tour Conductor -
Hector V. Sarno
Nick -
Janet Shaw
Susan Haines -
George Sherwood
Highway Cop -
Harry Strang
Ryan -
Irene Tedrow
1st Woman -
Bob Thom
Hotel Clerk -
Martin Wilkins
Sailor -
Bud Wolfe
Driver -
Robert Thom
Hotel Clerk -
Frank Pharr
Patrick Collins -
George Morrell
Rancher -
Harry Gillespie
Waiter -
Ivan Browning
Bartender -
Helen Dickson
Woman -
Bert LeBaron
Joe Pots -
Robert Peyton
Detective -
Bob Pepper
Officer Guarding Larry -
Elena Warren
Mrs. Bowman -
Ira Buck Woods
Waiter
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