He lived a lie that led him from one disastrous love to another!
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
They Won't Believe Me (1947) is a drama and romance film directed by Irving Pichel, released on July 16, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer and Rita Johnson. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
Robert Young
as Larry Ballentine
Susan Hayward
as Verna Carlson
Jane Greer
as Janice Bell
Rita Johnson
as Greta Ballentine
Tom Powers
as Trenton
George Tyne
as Lieutenant Carr
Don Beddoe
as Thomason
Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Cahill
Harry Harvey
as Judge Charles Fletcher
Byron Foulger
as Henry Bascombe (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
as Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
as Susan Haines (uncredited)
Directed by Irving Pichel, written by Jonathan Latimer and Gordon McDonell, produced by Joan Harrison.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 50 ratings.
Touched by the hand of God/Satan. They Won't Believe Me is directed by Irving Pichel and adapted to screenplay by Jonathan Latimer from a story by Gordon McDonell. It stars Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer and Rita Johnson. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Larry Ballentine (Young) is on trial for murder and he tells his story in flashback. Three dames and fate does not a good mix…
Reviewed on November 13, 2014
Decent, if not also a bit slow, film noir crime-drama, features some fine performances by Robert Young and Susan Hayward. Had fun with the numerous amounts of irony including ending. Should also note this is the original 95-minute version, seen on home video for the first time in 20 years (re-issue version was only 80-minutes). **3.5/5**
Reviewed on May 1, 2021
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The main cast of They Won't Believe Me (1947) includes Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer, Rita Johnson and Tom Powers. The film was directed by Irving Pichel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
They Won't Believe Me was released on July 16, 1947 and runs for 1h 35m.
They Won't Believe Me (1947) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
