| | A DOUBLE LIFE (Universal International, 1947) Ronald Colman and Edmond O'Brien. A beloved stage star, Anthony John (Colman), has problems with his private life due to his unpredictable outbursts of temper. This trait has already cost him his wife, Brita (Signe Hasso), and threatens to sabotage his career. Nonetheless, Anthony makes his peace with Brita, and the two actors star in a new Broadway staging of Othello. The play is a hit, running over 300 performances, but the pressures of portraying a man moved to murder by jealousy takes its toll on Anthony. In a fit of delirium, he strangles his casual mistress, Pat (Shelley Winters), but retains no memory of the awful crime. Press agent Bill Friend (Edmond O'Brien), unaware that Anthony is the killer, uses Pat's murder as publicity for Othello. Anthony becomes enraged at this cheap ploy, and attacks Friend. At this point, Anthony realizes that he has been living "a double life" and is in fact Pat's murderer. (plot summary courtesy allmovie.com) These lobby cards each measure 14" x 11". Card 1 has moderate corner and edge wear. The remaining cards have minor corner wear. Card 1 is in VF- condition and the remaining cards are in VF+ condition. Please see enlarged scan for other apparent defects. Please contact wayne@lewiswaynegallery.com if you require any additional information about this piece. |
