My Reputation

1946

1h 34m

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7.1/10

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Drama

Romance

Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.

Directors

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers

Catherine Turney(screenplay by)

Clare Jaynes(novel by)

Stars

Barbara Stanwyck

George Brent

Warner Anderson

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Top cast

Jessica Drummond

Major Scott Landis

Frank Everett

Mary Kimball

Cary Abbott

Ginna Abbott

George Van Orman

Anna

Kim Drummond

Keith Drummond

Riette Van Orman

Mary

Stella Thompson

Penny Boardman

Gretchen Van Orman

Dave (uncredited)

Guest at Van Ormans' New Year's Eve Party …

Sam McDaniel

The Van Ormans' Butler Jonathan (uncredited)

Directors

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers

Catherine Turney(screenplay by)

Clare Jaynes(novel by)

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To me, Barbara Stanwyck is such the prototypical noir femme fatale, but her Pre-Code works like 'Baby Face' are masterpieces, and her other works, in which she shows her vulnerability, are just as appetizing to the cinephile. Excellent for fans of drama or melodrama, especially from that era, when a widow who's nagging, overbearing mother won't let her find happiness because of what the neighbours would say, just can't take it any more. To a certain extent, with current society, our constantly trying to fit in and get approval from others makes this just as relevant today. She had a decent, not great, supporting cast to work with, and though director Bernhardt wasn't A-list (my favourite of his is 'Possessed' with Joan Crawford), he's all right for this material, and the Warner Brothers' production values, including Max Steiner doing the score and gorgeous photography from James Wong Howe, make this a lesser-known, under-the-radar, hidden gem you might enjoy.

talisencrw15 May, 2016