Fresh
A gripping film noir, all the more effective for being staged by Milestone as a steamy romantic melodrama.
Derek Adams, Time Out
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!
1946 · 1h 55m · UNRATED
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Lewis Milestone
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Lewis Milestone Director
- Barbara Stanwyck as Martha Ivers
- Van Heflin as Sam Masterson
- Lizabeth Scott as Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
- Kirk Douglas as Walter O'Neil
- Judith Anderson as Mrs. Ivers
- Roman Bohnen as Mr. O'Neil
- Darryl Hickman as Sam as a Boy
- Janis Wilson as Martha as a Girl
- Ann Doran Cast
- Frank Orth Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Fresh
Pervaded by his guilty-liberal fascination with power and money.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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