
After the funeral of her brother-in-law, Edith Phillips learns that Margaret de Lorca, her rich twin sister, had tricked her way into marriage with the man she also loved. So she kills Margaret and assumes her identity and life-style. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend, Tony Collins and Sgt. Jim Hobbson, a Los Angeles detective who loved the "dead" Edith.... (Full plot summary below)
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After the funeral of her brother-in-law, Edith Phillips learns that Margaret de Lorca, her rich twin sister, had tricked her way into marriage with the man she also loved. So she kills Margaret and assumes her identity and life-style. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend, Tony Collins and Sgt. Jim Hobbson, a Los Angeles detective who loved the "dead" Edith.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzBette Davis passionately plays evil twins in this very good Hitchcock-like noir thriller directed by Casablanca actor Paul Henreid. |
| Slant MagazineEric HendersonThe film, meekly directed far across the soundstage by former actor Paul Henreid, is a potboiler filled with oh-so-convenient plot twists and purely incidental characterizations. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouMatt BaileyBette Davis was always high camp, but in a film like Dead Ringer (where she plays identical twins), what could possibly be more camp than two Bette Davises? |
| User ReviewKimberly RWhat a great suspense movie. Anything with Bette Davis is great, but she played twins really well. The story was great and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, just waiting for her to slip up. Definitely worth watching again. |
| User Reviewadrian morgan lThis film is amazing. Its about a bitter twin who murders her twin to steal her wealthy identity and partner. |
| User ReviewMarco GBette Davis has got to be one of my favourite actresses. This film was well done. |
| User Reviewesperanza dNot a great movie compared to her true classics like All About Eve, Now Voyager , Jezabel, Watch On The Rhine, Dark Victory etc but if one Bette can always make a movie at least watchable, 2 Bettes, one good & the other bad (& better) has to be an essential must-see |
| User ReviewDarryl AThis film is amazing. Its about a bitter twin who murders her twin to steal her wealthy identity and partner. |
| User ReviewKevin M. WDead Ringer is a superb film and I think it is not only one of the most underrated Bette Davis films, but also one of her very best. I found it to be a gripping and thoroughly compelling suspense film that wouldn't let me go until it was finished due mostly to Bette Davis's absolutely stunning performances playing twin sisters. The film also has many surprises up its sleeve as the plot unfolds and dark secrets are revealed. This is one of the most underrated films ever and it deserves a lot more attention because it is an amazing film, in my opinion. |
| User ReviewAlexandra WBette Davis plays dueling twin sisters; one rich, one poor. One commits murder and pretends to be the other. Take a wild guess. Pure fun. I finally own a copy!!! |