The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Drama, Thriller1 hour and 55 minutes
71%
User score

Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!

Description

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

Lewis Milestone
Director
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
John Patrick
Original Story

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Martha Ivers
Van Heflin
Van Heflin
Sam Masterson
Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Scott
Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Walter O'Neil
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Ivers
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Mr. O'Neil
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Young Sam
Janis Wilson
Janis Wilson
Young Martha
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Bobbi St. John
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Hotel Clerk
James Flavin
James Flavin
Police Detective #1
Mickey Kuhn
Mickey Kuhn
Young Walter
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
McCarthy
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Sleeping Sailor (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Dempsey (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Tom Dillon
Police Detective #2 (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Man Waiting (uncredited)
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Joe (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)
Gladden James
Gladden James
John (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

$3,250,000

Keywords
husband wife relationshipchildhood traumafamily secretsfilm noirblack and whitealcoholicdistrict attorneybased on short storychildhood friendsfemale tycoon