The Second Woman

"Not since 'SPELLBOUND' such a masterpiece of suspense!"

Jul 7 1950 Approved 1h 31m
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.

Plot

In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.

Written by

Mort Briskin, Robert Smith

Directed by

James V. Kern

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cardinal Pictures (II), Harry Popkin Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,779
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA