
The late 1940s. Richard Langley, a bachelor playboy, narrates a story that starts when his best friend, Harry Allen, invites him to lunch to tell Richard he's in love. Trouble is, Harry's already married to Pat; he worries Pat would be hurt too deeply by a divorce. Then, Harry's new love, Kay, joins them. Richard is smitten, so when he finds out that Pat may be in love with someone else but won't tell Harry because she fears he would be too hurt, Richard can't decide if he sh... (Full plot summary below)
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The late 1940s. Richard Langley, a bachelor playboy, narrates a story that starts when his best friend, Harry Allen, invites him to lunch to tell Richard he's in love. Trouble is, Harry's already married to Pat; he worries Pat would be hurt too deeply by a divorce. Then, Harry's new love, Kay, joins them. Richard is smitten, so when he finds out that Pat may be in love with someone else but won't tell Harry because she fears he would be too hurt, Richard can't decide if he should let all the cats out of the bag. He'd unite pairs of lovers, but he'd lose Kay. Meanwhile, Harry decides that a swift end to Pat's life would be more kind than divorcing her. He buys poison. Murder will out?
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| Washington TimesChristian TotoMarried Life gives new meaning to the phrase, "'til death do us part." |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasAll over the place in tone, never knowing if it wants to be a relationship comedy, a serious drama or a Hitchcock murder thriller. |
| Los Angeles CityBeatAndy Klein[T]here is something off with the pacing. The big Hitchcockian suspense sequence toward the end feels like something from the middle of a movie; you expect one more twist, but none develops. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordThis is a period melodramatic potboiler that has an OK (though predictable) story arc and benefits from its exemplary cast and terrific attention to post-WW II New York detail in costume and set. |
| Film.comJonathan F. RichardsSachs combines humor, suspense, and twists of plot that keep the ground shifting under our feet. |
| Screen InternationalPeter BrunetteThe film is hampered by a plodding and unimaginative script whose situations are pedestrian and whose dialogue is much less sparkling than the filmmakers appear to think it is. |
| tonymedley.comTony MedleyFrom the very start, with Doris Day singing "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," this is a captivating, atmospheric thriller with superb performances. |
| Can MagazineFred TopelOne of those little movies that really only exists on the radar because big names were in it. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffAsks the audience to spend a lot of time waiting for not much to happen. |
| NewsdayGene Seymour[The] four principal actors are such worthy vehicles for sustaining the throbbing pace and shifting moods of this chamber piece that it's difficult to single anyone out. |