Synopsis
Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
54 audience votes
Key crew
- King VidorDirector
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Lenore J. CoffeeScreenplay
Cast
- Bette DavisRosa Moline
- Joseph CottenDoctor Louis Moline
- David BrianNeil Latimer
- Ruth RomanCarol
- Minor WatsonMoose
- Dona DrakeJenny
- Regis ToomeySorren
- Sarah SelbyMildred
- Ann DoranEdith Williams
- Bess FlowersSecretary
- Creighton HaleTownsman with Glasses
- Dorothy VernonTownswoman
Stills
Themes
small townpregnancyfilm noircampy