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Dead Ringer

1964 · 116 min

A slow-burning, suspenseful character study of identity and guilt, anchored by a tour-de-force dual performance.

Directed by
Paul Henreid
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror
Starring
Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford
Tagline
What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!
Overview
The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

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Directed by
Paul Henreid
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror
Starring
Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, horror
Directed by
Paul Henreid
Written by
Albert Beich, Oscar Millard
Starring
Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Philip Carey, Jean Hagen, George Macready, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler
Music
André Previn
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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