Bette davis is my all time favorite female actress. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sisters sleazy. Another interesting fact about the movie is that davis plays twin sisters. So she kills margaret and assumes her identity and lifestyle. Find out about all the goofs from dead ringer 1964 on imdb. Dead ringer at least has some class and a more intricate plot. Ive seen this movie several times, and hopefully ill watch it again. Dead ringer, 1964 bette davis, estelle winwood, jean. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Because of the similarity, dead ringer is sometimes mistakenly listed as a remake of a stolen life, but the earlier film was actually a remake of a british movie, and this is. The film marks the second time davis played twin sisters, the first being in the 1946 film a stolen life.
One of the interesting facts about the movie is that it was directed by paul henreid. Bette davis eagerly chews the scenery in a performance that totally dominates the movie. Screen legend bette davis stars in a dual role playing twin sisters one good and one. I liked dear ringer a lot and bette davis has a field day playing both parts. Feb 14, 2015 dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Whoever wrote the description of this movie on the dvd cover probably never saw the movie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It turns out bette davis made not one, but two, movies where she plays twins. Dec 14, 2011 dead ringer, 1964 bette davis, estelle winwood, jean hagen. Dead ringer 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dead ringer 1964 what happened to bette davis after what ever happened to baby jane.
Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie. For this reason, dead ringer is sometimes mistakenly listed as a remake of a. Dead ringer 1964 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. See a full list of bette davis films classic movie favorites. Pictures motion picture starring bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford. Dead ringer, 1964 bette davis, estelle winwood, jean hagen.
Jul 18, 2014 dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd the working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of. Apr 28, 2015 humphrey bogart,bette davis,sidney fox and conrad nagel. Screen legend bette davis all about eve, jezebel stars in a dual role playing. Dead ringer 1964 bette davis dvd elvis dvd collector. I fell in love with this movie the first time i saw it,on a rainy night while i was watching the tcm channel. Bette 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. Dead ringer 1964 identical twin sisters margaret bette davis and edith philips also davis havent spoken in nearly 20 years, ever since margaret hoodwinked the man edith loved into marrying. Paul henried so memorable a co star of bette s directs dead ringer in crisp fashion and the cinematography in gorgeous black and white is first rate. Theres only one soul singer who checks all these boxes. Dead ringer 1964 watch hot english movies free online. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hdthe working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively.
This video is being shown for entertainment purposes only. Bette davis did the twins 18 years before in the much better a stolen life. What bette davis does to bette davis and to karl malden and peter lawford in dead ringer is just what. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis.
Dead ringer full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Dead ringer, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 888574432492. Dead ringer 1964 paul henreid synopsis, characteristics. When patricia is accidentally drowned in a boating accident, kate takes her sisters.
Dead ringer movies mission is to harness canadian talent and creativity to produce worldclass canadian motion picture entertainment and provide film making industry services that support creation, production and dissemination of canadas heritage, culture, arts and talent in film making. While some of them were not the best movies, davis was always her best in them. Oct 10, 2012 part two of the examination of the dualistic career of bette davis through the prism of davis roles as identical twins in the fraternal films a stolen life 1946 and dead ringer 1964. Rent dead ringer 1964 starring bette davis and karl malden on dvd and blu ray. Jul 28, 2015 the poster for dead ringer features bette davis eye merging with an image of a skull, although this isnt a campy horror film. Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman. Download judy garland, american singer and actor, with. Released 1964, dead ringer stars bette davis, karl malden, peter lawford, philip carey the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd the working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders. Dead ringer bette davis, karl malden 1964 region 2. In each section here at classic movie favorites we like to highlight films that are the best or important for the actress or actor. Dead ringer is a good movie with a good script and veteran actors doing what they do best. Bette davis and edith philips also davis havent spoken in nearly 20 years, ever since.
Dead ringer, stylishly directed by the ladys now, voyager costar paul henreid. After her heart is broken by her former fiance, a mentally unstable woman develops a psychotic obsession with a lookalike actor. Bette davis, once again a star, this time of horror movies as a result of her unexpected success in whatever happened to baby jane. Buy dead ringer bette davis, karl malden 1964 region 2 from amazons movies store. Bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford star along with a large supporting cast. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002. Henreid was better known for his roles in front of the camera. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen. Below are the films that are featured in this section. Suspense, murder, is all encompassed in this well acted movie. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl. Loved the jeremy irons remake of this called dead ringers so when this popped up on my amazon stick i thought why not.
Dead ringer an underrated 60s thriller with few campy twists. Joan crawford bette davis memes dead ringer bette davis. Davis played kate and patricia, identical twins in love with the same man glenn ford. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen, george macready, estelle winwood, george chandler and cyril delevanti. The acting and script are impressively subtle, when compared with similar thrillers of that era. Bette davis puffs, pants, pouts and pops her eyes with all the professional relish she can muster. Another in a string of bette davis comeback movies of the sixties, dead ringer feels and looks recycled, but has all the mystery and charm of a davis film.
She was then at the peak of her mid1960s career resurgence and dead ringer gave her one last chance to play a glamorous leading lady before being relegated to old lady parts. Sep 17, 2019 you get two bette davis s for the price of one in dead ringer 1964 but thats not the first time bette s pulled this seeing double stunt. See the full list of dead ringer cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bette davis and his daughter who played janet in the film dead ringer 1964. He or she make references to another bette davis movie whatever happened to baby jane, but dead ringer has much more depth than whatever. Aug 06, 2010 movie trailer for dead ringer 1964, a warner bros. She does not fail in this intriguing suspense where she takes the life of her twin sister and switching identities to live her sisters life of luxury only to find her sisters life is muddled with lies, deceit, infidelity. Rent dead ringer 1964 starring bette davis and karl malden on dvd and bluray.
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