Film-Noir | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 | Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas | Full Movie

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  @SimonFurber · 3 years ago

  Hollywood can’t and won’t make a movie of this depth and brilliance. Serious issues here of cruelty, revenge, guilt, envy. Small town laid bare. The young Kirk Douglas is a brilliant addition. And Miss Barbara Stanwyck.

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• AZ

  @azohundred1353 · 3 years ago

  The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers was the film debut of the legendary Kirk Douglas, he was signed for this role by producer Hal Wallis after Lauren Bacall suggested him for it. Kirk and Bacall were friends since both were struggling actors on Broadway, and Lauren had since become a huge star and Humphrey Bogart&apos;s wife and used her clout to help Kirk Douglas get his breakout role. After this movie, he would play opposite Robert Mitchum in Out Of The Past, which would really solidify both him and Mitchum as bona fide Hollywood A-Listers.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;As for Barbara Stanwyck, she does absolutely amazing as the femme fatale here, and proves she&apos;s perfect for these roles as she did in Double Indemnity, where she set the bar for all future femme fatales in cinema. Before the likes of Kathleen Turner in Body Heat, Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, or Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl, there was Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity. Barbara really was one of the greatest actresses and women of her era, or any era for that matter. ❤<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Lizabeth Scott is an underrated actress that needs to be remembered more nowadays. To get another sample of her talent, I recommend Desert Fury (1947), where she plays the lead in a grandiose performance alongside Burt Lancaster in an underrated film noir(shot in Technicolor, ironically). Lizabeth was an exceptional actress/woman.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Van Heflin, always the consummate professional, you already know the movie will be better with Van in it. Even in supporting roles like his role in Shane (1953), he brings so much extra to the film. If you haven&apos;t seen his tour de force performance in the original 3-10 To Yuma alongside Glenn Ford, I recommend it highly.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;This was directed by Lewis Milestone, who made the original All Quiet On The Western Front, Of Mice And Men, Pork Chop Hill and many more. Also written by Robert Rossen, who would later direct one of my personal Top 10 movies of all time, The Hustler (1961).<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers is a classic. Thanks again, Cult Cinema Classics!

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• TO

  @tomdooley4226 · 2 years ago

  I had forgotten how really good this movie is. I won&apos;t wait so long next time to watch it again.

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• GE

  @germanyjones2700 · 3 years ago

  Kirk was such a good bad guy

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• WM

  @wmperkins25 · 2 years ago

  They DO NOT make &nbsp;movies like that anymore, the music, the acting, the dialogue, the sets and the costumes - so dramatic and it&apos;s all shot in glorious BLACK AND WHITE !!

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• JA

  @jamesryan6008 · 3 years ago

  Barbara Stanwyck received excellent support from Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas,Lizabeth Scott,and best of all, Edith Head&apos;s costume designs

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• CI

  @CissyBrazil · 3 years ago

  I have watched this movie 3 times. I love it. Kirk Douglass so young and Van Heflin is great in anything he did.

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• TA

  @taniadolphy5122 · 2 years ago

  Van Heflin is a great-quality actor. &nbsp;Always enjoyable to watch.

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• SA

  @SallyWarlick · 1 year ago

  I love this movie, &quot;The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers&quot;. Acting is so good, story line is so, so good..Its a really really great movie!

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• DE

  @delmofritz3964 · 2 years ago

  Excellent work by all the leads. Kirk Douglas was good even this early in his career.

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• SI

  @SimonFurber · 3 years ago

  And he’s the total gentleman indeed.

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• TA

  @taniadolphy5122 · 2 years ago

  All the cast are superb!

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