Joseph Mankiewicz made his directorial debut with this gothic melodrama – Jane Eyre in America with a bit of Gaslight thrown in. Gene Tierney is the innocent who falls for dashing relative Vincent Price – he’s a bit dodgy (rich landlord who exploits his tenants) but better than her boring religious parents (Walter Huston, Ann Revere) so she marries him after his wife dies. Glenn Langan is the Ken Doll “true love” interest – a doctor keen on democracy. Entertaining codswallop with the benefits of being a studio film – strong cast, expensive production design.
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