Bette davis is a poor bar owner and the wealthy widow who stole her sisters boyfriend in dead ringer. Details about dead ringer movie lobby card poster bette davis peter lawford horror thriller. Naslovna protagonistica, ciji lik tumaci bette davis je zena koja ubija svoju sestrublizanku kako bi. To bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage, and gave up. In each section here at classic movie favorites we like to highlight films that are the best or important for the actress or actor. Bette davis was in her mid 50s when she played in this movie in the 1960s. Bette plays twin sisters in dead ringer bette is fabulous in the dual role better than the 1946 movie she made in 1946 a stolen life where she played twin sister as well. The good twin and the bad twin are both played by bette davis, and youre not supposed to notice when theyre onscreen together the bad twin is a standin wearing a wig. Watch dead ringer starring bette davis in this drama on directv. Watch dead ringer online stream full movie directv. She felt that she had seen her best days as an actress. Purchase dead ringer on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hdthe working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively.
Rent dead ringer 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis. Ruth elizabeth davis was born april 5, 1908, in lowell, massachusetts, to ruth augusta favor and harlow morrell davis, a patent attorney. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Dead ringer at least has some class and a more intricate plot. Watch dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd movie trailers on dailymotion. Aug 17, 2004 when i reach for a bette davis movie to watch, this one will be on the bottom of the pile, but when i feel the need to see bette at her eyepopping, chainsmoking, out of control best, dead ringer will fit the bill just fine. 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 her instead. You get two bette davises for the price of one in dead ringer 1964 now on dvd from warner video but thats not the first time bettes pulled this seeing double stunt. April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater. Dead ringer a life at the movies watching one movie.
Dead ringer 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis by mr. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd. Dead ringer is a 1964 american thriller film made by warner bros. Dead ringer 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. Dead ringer movie 1964 bette davis, karl malden video. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new. D ovetailing off the instant success of what ever happened to baby jane.
Below are the films that are featured in this section. With bette davis, karl malden, peter lawford, philip carey. In 1964 davis was 56 years old and by todays standards, and in common with many actors of the time, looked a lot older. Aug 17, 2004 in the end, dead ringer errs toward supplanting uneasy luridness in favor of undemanding bad taste reaching a low with the final meeting between one character and a protective great dane, and it leaves bette daviss expected, flamboyant brilliance in the lurchthough with the side attractions such as davis slapping checkbooks across rooms. May 05, 2014 in dead ringer, bette was once again cast in the dual role of good sisterbad sister edith phillipsmargaret delorca similar to her dual roles in a stolen life 1946, with glenn ford. Bette davis was always high camp, but in a film like dead ringer where she plays identical. Get the best deals on vhs tapes bette davis when you shop the largest online selection at.
Feb 10, 2016 watch dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd movie trailers on dailymotion. 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. Another interesting fact about the movie is that davis plays twin sisters. Dead ringer movie lobby card poster bette davis peter. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen, george macready, estelle winwood, george chandler and. Oct 10, 2012 in 1964 davis was 56 years old and by todays standards, and in common with many actors of the time, looked a lot older. Dead ringer is a minor camp classic and a must see for bette davis fans.
Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie. Well, bette davis is backall over town, in fact, at the palace and 20 other theaters in a movie called dead ringerand she is very, very bad. The workingclass twin sister of a callous, wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes her identity. 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. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 531,117 views 1. It was 18 years since she had made a stolen life and, reunited with her romantic costar, paul henreid directing her in another identical twin role, would commence on what could be read as a fraternal twin film, dead ringer. Jul 28, 20 screen legend bette davis all about eve, jezebel stars in a dual role playing twin sisters one good and one evil in this entertaining drama of romantic revenge. Directed by bettes friend paul henreid and pauls daughter stars in the movie as bettes maid. In dead ringer, bette was once again cast in the dual role of good sisterbad sister edith phillipsmargaret delorca similar to her dual roles in a stolen life 1946, with glenn ford.
Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl. Screen legend bette davis stars in a dual role playing twin sisters one good. He or she make references to another bette davis movie whatever happened to baby jane, but dead ringer has much more depth than whatever. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sisters sleazy boyfriend, tony collins and sgt. Dead ringer bette davis, karl malden 1964 region 2. 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. 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. Rent dead ringer 1964 starring bette davis and karl malden on dvd and bluray. 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.
Joan crawford bette davis memes dead ringer bette davis. Directed by bettes friend paul henreid and pauls daughter stars in the movie. The nanny bette bathing little susy by bertitolino. Whoever wrote the description of this movie on the dvd cover probably never saw the movie. After her heart is broken by her former fiance, a mentally unstable woman develops a psychotic obsession with a lookalike actor. Bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford star along with a large supporting cast. To bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage, and gave up dancing. 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. Davis played kate and patricia, identical twins in love with the same man glenn ford. Henreid was better known for his roles in front of the camera. Dead ringer was remade in 1986 as killer in the mirror, a madefortelevision movie starring ann jillian.
She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film. Dead ringer movie lobby card poster bette davis peter lawford horror thriller. Dead ringer movie lobby card poster bette davis peter lawford. Sep 17, 2019 you get two bette davises for the price of one in dead ringer 1964 now on dvd from warner video but thats not the first time bette s pulled this seeing double stunt. Dead ringer bette davis vhs tape rare horror cult classic new in box.
The music score was by andre previn and the cinematography by ernest haller. 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. See a full list of bette davis films classic movie favorites. Dead ringer also known as who is buried in my grave. Screen legend bette davis all about eve, jezebel stars in a dual role playing twin sisters one good and one evil in this entertaining drama of romantic revenge. See more ideas about dead ringers, bette davis and paul henreid. Dead ringer, screenplay by albert beich and oscar millard, from a story by rian james. Bette davis eagerly chews the scenery in a performance that totally dominates the movie.