Stars: Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Frances Dee
Director: John Cromwell
Writer: W. Somerset Maugham (Novel)
In this Pre-Code Hollywood melodrama, a young man’s quest to win the love of a cold-hearted waitress may ultimately destroy them both. Widely regarded as the film that made Bette Davis a star!
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Spending New Years Eve watching old movies
Bette is SO much stronger in this role than Kim Novak in the remake- those eyes! And her ability to go from "soft to tough- bitter" quite powerful- she captured the plight of young, uneducated women in that era-
Seen men act this way about great beautys, but this was not Ms. Davis.She was always good at playing the witch but don't see the characters appeal.
The original 500 days of summer lol ?
i jus watched and loved it ty
Mr. Miller (Allen Hale Sr.) Father of the Skipper on Gillian's Island (Allen Hale Jr.)
If I were that idiot man I slapped that bitch so many times!
incredible overacting performance by David, i wonder why she was so overrated actress, and only good to play a bitch!
She was not afraid to look like hell when most other women dreaded looking anything other than gorgeous. And yet she had a beauty all her own even with the bulging eyes and the too small mouth, an authentic woman.
1:06:35 Spazialismo or 'entartete Kunst'? Bette Davis!
so bad.
One of my favorite movies of all time??
I love black and white films but this is a work of art wow!!!
I remembered seeing this movie ? about 35yrs ago. But had forgotten its name. It was and still is, one great movie!
She had big eyes, that did not equate to beautiful eyes
I see them as cold and calculating.
First thing from the start, his paintings with diagonal half light half dark – like his feet and ….
There was another version , W/ different – Actors ; I can't seem to recall them , just now ??
I'm sorry, I've never liked Leslie Coward – I mean, Howard. This is the perfect vehicle for his wimpish nature.
whose baby is it?
I love these old movies.
Bette Davis's moment of stardom!
She sure looked different just a decade later! Didn't age well at all.
The best actress to come out of Hollywood
This is a great film! I've watched it many times.
Davis was 26 or so here. I just watched to see how pretty she was.
Brilliant in every way.
Some don't understand how a man could love a woman like Mildred. It just happens. It can't be prevented. But things get worse if the man does not turn away and move on.
She's Got Betty Davis Eyes..
Just finished the, (very long), book by W Somerset Maugham. Hope the movie lives up to it.
Bette Davis! Beautiful, smart and talented!
Bette Davis! Beautiful, smart and talented!
Wow first movie I seen her in so young. Wow
This movie should be required learning for all 13 year old boils and ghouls.