They Won't Believe Me

"He lived a lie that led him from one disastrous love to another!"

Jul 10 1947 Approved 1h 35m
Drama, Film-Noir, Romance

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

Plot

On trial for murder, Larry Ballentine regurgitates an unbelievable story. He recounts how he philanders with other women while his rich, loving wife Greta tries to keep him in line. According to Larry, his girlfriend Verna dies accidentally in a car crash and his distraught wife tosses herself over a cliff after he runs out on her. The jury has a tough decision on this one.

Written by

Jonathan Latimer, Gordon McDonell

Directed by

Irving Pichel

Cast

Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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