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A Woman's Secret is a 1949 American film noir/mystery starring Maureen O'Hara, Gloria Grahame and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Nicholas Ray, it was written and produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz based on the novel Mortgage on Life by Vicki Baum.
The ubiquitous Maureen O'Hara bags the most dramatic role of the suspected murderess and headlines it as you'd expect, but Melvyn Douglas holds it all together as the man caught between two feisty women.
- (2K)
- Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Nicholas Ray
- 1949-02-07
After singer Susan Caldwell, known to her fans as Estrellita, finishes one of her radio performances, she returns to her New York apartment, where she lives with her mentor, Marian Washburn. Susan and Marian immediately begin to quarrel when Susan declares that she is tired and wants to quit the business.
- Nicholas Ray, Doran Cox
- Maureen O'hara
A Woman's Secret emerges from the depths of melodrama, its noir-style mystery woven from the intricate threads of a Vicki Baum tale, brought to life with a flourish by the dynamic trio of Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, and Gloria Grahame.
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A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian.
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A Woman's Secret is a film directed by Nicholas Ray with Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Bill Williams .... Year: 1949. Original title: A Woman's Secret. Synopsis: Susan is laying in the hospital with a bullet near her heart. Marian has told the police that she shot Susan in a rage as Susan was giving up her singing.
