
Madeleine Damien is the fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a lively party girl by night. Unfortunately, the pressures of her job, including kowtowing to a hefty advertiser, and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown. She seeks the help of a psychiatrist, and under his orders, quits her job and moves into a smaller flat under a new identity. She becomes interested in painting and a handsome neighbor. He soon finds out about her past when an e... (Full plot summary below)
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Madeleine Damien is the fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a lively party girl by night. Unfortunately, the pressures of her job, including kowtowing to a hefty advertiser, and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown. She seeks the help of a psychiatrist, and under his orders, quits her job and moves into a smaller flat under a new identity. She becomes interested in painting and a handsome neighbor. He soon finds out about her past when an ex-suitor implicates her in a murder.
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| User ReviewGregory Wgood early "feminist{" movie where heddy plays a career woman who sacrifices romance for a career unusual subject matter for forties hollywood. |
| User ReviewAlex FA woman tries to start a new life under a new identity, but finds out she can't run away from herself. An interesting, if overdone, theme. This was a good movie anyway. |
| User ReviewBill MA remarkably open and well handled story of sex addiction. If the movie was released 15 or 20 years later, it would still have been well above average as far as psychiatry and movies go. The brief discussion of how alcoholism and other addictive behaviors are related to "the hole inside" was perhaps as well framed as any 20th century mass media handling of the subject. |
| User ReviewSandy SLamarr had a stronger role in this film, giving her a chance to show her talent. The costumes were well chosen for the different stages of the character's life. |
| User ReviewMatt MThe troubled art director of a woman's magazine desperately tries to outrun her true identity; but love and murder complicate matters. Though the drama is intense, the characters are sketchy and the main character herself seems cold and unappealing. |
| User ReviewBecca DA wonderful movie. Hedy Lamarr is amazing. |
| User Reviewjay nSolid little drama with Hedy quite effective in the lead. Good supporting cast, how can you go wrong with Lovey Howell and the wicked witch of the west in the same movie! Some of Hedy's costumes are ultra glamorous and she amazingly beautiful. |
| User ReviewReece HThis movie was good, good acting and basically good plot except it kind of fell apart somewhere in the middle and only just pulled itself through. |
| User ReviewJames HSYNOPSIS: Madeleine Damien is the fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a lively party girl by night. Unfortunately, the pressures of her job, including kowtowing to a hefty advertiser, and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown. She seeks the help of a psychiatrist, and under his orders, quits her job and moves into a smaller flat under a new identity. She becomes interested in painting and a handsome neighbor. He soon finds out about her past when an ex-suitor implicates her in a murder RATING: NR RUN TIME: 1 hour, 25 minutes REVIEW: I read a review about how if this film was shot in modern day it would be stunning. I also remember when I read that how much B.S. that was. I mean, this movie is boring. Flat out. I just couldn't stay interested in it. |