Film

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946 · 1h 55m · Drama · Thriller

Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

Barbara Stanwyck

Martha Ivers

Van Heflin

Sam Masterson

Lizabeth Scott

Antonia 'Toni' Marachek

Kirk Douglas

Walter O'Neil

Judith Anderson

Mrs. Ivers

Roman Bohnen

Mr. O'Neil

Darryl Hickman

Young Sam

Janis Wilson

Young Martha

Ann Doran

Bobbi St. John

Frank Orth

Hotel Clerk

James Flavin

Police Detective #1

Mickey Kuhn

Young Walter

Charles D. Brown

McCarthy

Blake Edwards

Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Dempsey (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Police Detective #2 (uncredited)

• Lewis MilestoneDirector
• Robert RossenScreenplay
• Hal B. WallisProducer
• Victor MilnerDirector of Photography
• Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
• Archie MarshekEditor

Release date

August 19, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

NR

Revenue

$3,250,000

Genres

Drama, Thriller

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