The Second Woman (1950)
In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.
Director: James V. Kern
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Robert Young as Jeff Cohalan |
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Betsy Drake as Ellen Foster |
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John Sutton as Keith Ferris |
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Florence Bates as Amelia Foster |
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Morris Carnovsky as Dr. Raymond Hartley |
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Henry O'Neill as Ben Sheppard |
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Jean Rogers as Dodo Ferris |
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Raymond Largay as Maj. Badger |
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Shirley Ballard as Vivian Sheppard |
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Jason Robards Sr. as Stacy Rogers |
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Steven Geray as Balthazar Jones |
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Jimmie Dodd as Mr. Nelson |
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Smoki Whitfield as Albert |
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Cliff Clark as Police Sergeant |
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Bess Flowers as Fiesta Guest |
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Vici Raaf as Sue |
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Franklyn Farnum as Country Club Guest |
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Sam Harris as Train Passenger |
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Harold Miller as Fiesta Guest |
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Bert Stevens as Fiesta Guest |
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Cosmo Sardo as Country Club Guest |
| Production | Mort Briskin | Producer |
| Directing | James V. Kern | Director |
| Writing | Mort Briskin | Writer |
| Camera | Hal Mohr | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Robert Smith | Writer |
| Art | Boris Leven | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria P. Donovan | Costume Design |
| Art | Jacques Mapes | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Joseph Nussbaum | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henry Vilardo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Shea | Hairdresser |