Dead Ringer (1964)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Paul Henreid

Writers:

Albert Beich (writer)
Rian James (story)

Release Date:

19 February 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?

Plot:

The twin sister of a callous wealthy woman murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman.

Plot Keywords:

Twins | Los Angeles | Funeral | Revenge | Murder

Cast

Bette Davis	...	Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
Karl Malden	...	Sergeant Jim Hobbson
Peter Lawford	...	Tony Collins
Philip Carey	...	Sergeant Hoag
Jean Hagen	...	Dede Marshall
George Macready	...	Paul Harrison
Estelle Winwood	...	Dona Anna
George Chandler	...	George, Chauffeur
Mario Alcalde	...	Garcia
Cyril Delevanti	...	Henry, the Butler
Monika Henreid	...	Janet
Bert Remsen	...	Daniel 'Dan' Lister, Bartender
Charles Watts	...	Apartment Manager
Ken Lynch	...	Captain Johnson

Also Known As:

Dead Image (UK)
Who Is Buried in My Grave? (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

West Germany:16 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The original script was written in 1944 and sat on the shelf at Warner Brothers until 1963 when at long last it was finally in production.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Due to bright lighting during several shots at the funeral showing twins portrayed by Bette Davis, it's obvious--even with a veil over her face--that one of the characters is actually a double (in reality, Davis sort-of look-alike, Connie Cezon).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Double Take: A Conversation with Boze Hadleigh (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

DOUBLE DOSE OF DAVIS

Through out the years many critics have said that the movies that Bette Davis did during the 60's were bad and campy at best, I tend to disagree. While some of them were not the best movies, Davis was always her best in them. Davis couldn't give a bad performance.

DEAD RINGER is a good movie with a good script and veteran actors doing what they do best. Definitely a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.