Not since 'SPELLBOUND' such a masterpiece of suspense!
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.
The Second Woman (1950) is a drama and mystery film directed by James V. Kern, released on July 7, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton and Florence Bates. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 36 ratings.
Robert Young
as Jeff Cohalan
Betsy Drake
as Ellen Foster
John Sutton
as Keith Ferris
Florence Bates
as Amelia Foster
Morris Carnovsky
as Dr. Raymond Hartley
Henry O'Neill
as Ben Sheppard
Jean Rogers
as Dodo Ferris
Raymond Largay
as Maj. Badger
Shirley Ballard
as Vivian Sheppard
Jason Robards Sr.
as Stacy Rogers
Steven Geray
as Balthazar Jones
Jimmie Dodd
as Mr. Nelson
Directed by James V. Kern, written by Mort Briskin and Robert Smith, produced by Mort Briskin.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 36 ratings.
The Pine Cliff Paranoia. The Second Woman (AKA: Ellen) is directed by James V. Kern and co-written by Mort Briskin and Robert Smith. It stars Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton, Florence Bates, Morris Carnovsky and Henry O’Neil. Music is by Joseph Nussbaum and cinematography by Hal Mohr. Architect Jeff Cohalan (Young) is a troubled man, after the mysterious death of his fiancée in a car crash, he has been…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
"Ellen" (Betsy Drake) is visiting her family on the coast when she is introduced to their neighbour "Jeff" (Robert Young) who lives in one of those concrete new-builds that wouldn't look out of place in an episode of "Thunderbirds"! They take a bit off a shine to each other, but after a while she learns that he is rather accident prone. Sometimes little things, sometimes - well you wouldn't want him to drive you…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The Second Woman (1950) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Rakuten Viki, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Second Woman (1950) includes Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton, Florence Bates and Morris Carnovsky. The film was directed by James V. Kern. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Second Woman was released on July 7, 1950 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Second Woman (1950) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 36 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
