Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott**This film was legally restored and is under non-exclusive license from MVAULT LLC. Some 18 years go by and Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) who was raised by Walters scheming toady father (Roman Bohnen), has become a tycoon, just like her aunt, and married Walter (Kirk Douglas, his debut performance) even though she doesnt love him and considers him to be a weakling. Walter (played as a teen by Mickey Kuhn) is the one who takes the cat to her room and the cat is present throughout the rest of these early scenes, eventually playing a huge part in the dark and frightening events that happen that night. Its a postwar period psychological drama, highlighting the psychological obsessions and neuroses of the main characters. I have never seen a Kirk Douglas film that did not have thae weakness -- a kind of worship of self-destruction that pulls others in, along with Douglas's character. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. The young heiress, Martha Ivers, is caught running off to join a circus with a boyfriend from the wrong side of the tracks, Sam Masterson, and is returned by the police to her elderly, mean-spirited, wealthy aunts house. Copyright Fandango. I have no idea why Sam would ever choose Martha over Toni(except the money,I suppose). Sam refused to 'look back' and lived. The story remains tense as it builds to a confrontation between the three childhood friends, as the guilt-ridden couple feel threatened by the loose cannon Sams return and their fears and desires take hold of them. Sam flees the scene, afraid hes in enough trouble with the law, but Walter backs Marthas story that an intruder killed her aunt. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. As Sam beats a retreat from the crazed passions of Iverstown, Martha and Walter are drawn together in an archetypal love-death finale. Her one discernible weakness lies in her wretchedly awful marriage to Walter (Kirk Douglas) the wimpy bespectacled youth whose father blackmailed her into marrying him. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Rent or buy this movie on Amazon Video: https://amzn.to/3GQRz3bThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a film noir released in the United States in 1946, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and featuring Kirk Douglas in his film debut. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 Directed by Lewis Milestone Synopsis Fate drew them together and only murder could part them! The Strange Love of Martha Ivers by Hal Wallis Productions. Van Heflin plays a normal guy (yeah, quirky maybe, and damaged, but basically normal) who returns to the scene of his twisted formative years to discover two of his old friends have not fared as well. Her black power suit is studded with rhinestones and tailored like a medieval suit of armour. Oh, and remember, show as much ass-cheek as you want but no belly button, versteh? Martha tries once again to run away from her unhappy home, taking with her the young cat she loves. Sam asks Walter to use his influence to get Toni released. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. They catch the runaways and drag them back to her eerie Gothic mansion. And continued by saying "Director Lewis Milestone does little more than accent the hysteria of Rossen's script, though his portrait of the company town, bound in factory grime and feudal loyalty, is nicely done. Edit, A biblical story in Genesis Ch.19 tells how Lot and his family were allowed to flee the city of Sodom before the Lord destroyed it, but they were warned not to look back. He has grown into a depressed and sexually inadequate alcoholic, who rages in impotent fury at her affairs with other men. Nonetheless, this movie is loaded with excellent performances, fine direction and a deep story. Its the violent act Marthas aunt does to Buttons that drives Martha into doing the unthinkable. Edit, Martha's kitten ran down the stairs. [2] Martha is taken home. he says. It is based on John Patricks Oscar-nominated original story, Love Lies Bleeding. Unknowingly I was already unaware that I was already viewing classics. In 1928, when Martha Smith Ivers (Janis Wilson) was a teenager, she accidentally killed her rich, domineering aunt (Judith Anderson) by knocking her down the stairs after the aunt got angry with her for trying to run away with Sam Masterson (Darryl Hickman). It may be relevant than Stanwyck atypically for a Hollywood star, then or now was a fervent right-wing Republican. Flash forward 17-18 years, and Van Heflin (the boy who ran away on his own) returns to find the other two (Stanwyck and Douglas) married and in positions of great power in the town. Me too! web pages Does anyone know where the large file size went? on the Internet. But Sam promptly starts to challenge the status quo, befriending a pretty ex-jailbird Toni (Lizabeth Scott) and inviting her to drive with him out west. Even the best of them have put out dogs but he bounced right back with MARTHA. Edit, When Sam carries Walter into his room and lays him in a chair instead of killing while he's unconscious, Martha feels betrayed. Childhood friends Martha, Walter, and Sam share a terrible secret. It's a shame there isn't (to my knowledge) an excellent print of the movie. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. The world cinema lost one of its most unheralded sirens in Lizabeth Scott, a film-noir goddess dubbed "The Threat" by Paramount's PR team. Is 'The Strange Love of Martha Ivers' based on a book? Start Shopping. jordonz The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. Sex, in the finest tradition of Italian opera, must lead inevitably to death. Whats it like? Sam lifts both hands wide apart in the air and answers: Big! She steals a sly look at his crotch and smiles. However, when her childhood pal, Sam (Van Heflin), shows up, Martha knows her dark past may not stay a secret for long.CASTBarbara Stanwyck as Martha IversVan Heflin as Sam MastersonLizabeth Scott as Antonia \"Toni\" MarachekKirk Douglas as Walter O'NeilRoman Bohnen as Mr. O'NeilJudith Anderson as Mrs. IversJanis Wilson as the young Martha IversDarryl Hickman as young Sam MastersonMickey Kuhn as young Walter O'NeilFor more full length free movies: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtNmoUKKy9QQkCjozvqxbxWWejIdEc3zLFor more classic videos, please check out our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR3g9o2nC-6x1YcfIXqLy4gPlease subscribe if you enjoy the content on our channel and let us know if there's any specific films from the past you are interested in. Share this with your cat and movie loving friends! Coming Soon, Regal This establishes the plot that entwines the lives of three individuals after a fateful stormy night. Douglas, smarting from having been ignored previously, replied, "Too late, Miss Stanwyck," but the two got on well after that. When old friend Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) suddenly returns to town after many years away, he approaches Walter to help with the case of Toni Marashek (Lizabeth Scott), a friend who has been falsely accused of a crime. When Sam (Van Heflin) has an accident passing through Iverstown and must stick around until his car is fixed, Walter and Martha suspect that he's there to blackmail them, while Martha wants to get back together with Sam. So I'll make Chicken in Dill Sauce and see you around 8, deal? She hates her aunt Mrs. Ivers (Dame Judith Anderson). Barbary Stanwick excels here, but why the dialogue is so downward spiralling, seems needless, since the well-developed story line could have taken so many better turns. A voice is heard calling, "IversIvers", but Martha says, "NoSmith", and falls to the floor. Kitty Carnage Warning! But the murder scene is so poorly acted, it was dreadful. I love this film and the performances in at as well. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Barbara Stanwyck (Actor), Van Heflin (Actor), Lewis Milestone (Director) Rated: Unrated Format: DVD 253 ratings IMDb 7.4/10.0 $4534 Prime Video $3.99 $12.99 Blu-ray $16.06 DVD $45.34 Multi-Format $9.99 VHS Tape $5.95 Additional DVD options Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD May 8, 2015 1 $9.99 $9.97 This need for love has led her to have a long series of lovers. When I was young color had just hit the screen but color TV sets and color broadcast stations were limited. Share to Facebook. Sam continues to walk away, returning to his hotel room where he finds Toni has returned and is waiting for him. When Mrs. Ivers attacks the pet with her cane Martha intervenes, with fatal consequences. Regal You're almost there! The love interest Toni has a boys name and wears a mannish trench-coat and sharply-collared shirts. I downloaded this movie on 4/21/08 and throughly enjoyed it. With that she raised her skirt high and adjusted her garter. External Reviews I give this the highest rating 5/5. Enjoy very much. Eventually, they wed out of convenience; the meek Walter is genuinely in love, and Martha thinks that her secret is safe since she has married the one witness to her aunt's death. During the course of that thunder and lightning night, Martha clubs her aunt (Judith Anderson) to death and it is witnessed by her boyfriend Sam (who may not have actually witnessed the murder) and Walter ONeil the sniveling son of her tutor. He then points the gun at her abdomen. "Let me end with the words I told him on his . The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is melodrama with all the stops pulled out. We then see, framed in the doorway, a chauffeur opening the door of her car. (1946) Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) and her husband (Kirk Douglas), who saw her kill her aunt, fear a childhood friend (Van Heflin) saw her too. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. She misses her bus, and they spend the night in adjoining rooms in a hotel. Search the history of over 778 billion Performed by Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Laurence Rickard and Simon Farnaby. A tale of greed, lust, revenge and psychopathic murder, it is in the words of Nol Simsolo worthy of the worst libretto in Italian opera.1 This may be a tad unfair to Italian opera. Uploaded by This is one that I've seen more often than I can remember and I enjoyed it each time. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. The story is a thinly-veiled reference to the fates of Sam and Martha. the film was entered into the 1947 cannes film festivalon a rainy night in 1928 in a pennsylvania factory town called iverstown, martha ivers (janis wilson), a young girl yearning to escape. Walter lists them off for Sam, a gymnasium instructor in Philadelphia with a muscle for a brain and tendency to insipid verse [] a guy named Pete in Erie who smells of fish and sings [] last year's greatest fullback [who] flunked [his] bar exam but [] wanted to be an industrial engineer [] a guy who came along to fix a tire so well [he] became a city-paid inspector. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. It starts off strong enough, with a young girl accidentally killing her cruel aunt during a thunderstorm in a house without power, in front of a boy who is a friend of the family and her boyfriend who she had intended to run away with. Kirk Douglas to Barbara Stanwyck in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, It is a dark and stormy night. Eventually, they wed out of convenience; the meek Walter is genuinely in love, and Martha thinks that her secret is safe. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter When all else fails, Walter makes a halfhearted attempt to kill Sam himself but is easily disarmed. In Mr. Douglas', Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Martha Ivers, Lewis Milestone, Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers 1946 Drama 1 h 56 min English audio CC Unrated Three youths - Martha, Walter and Sam - are forever bound together by a terrible secret. Be the first to contribute. The girls smarmy tutor and his milksop son see it all happen. The oldest and most risible clich in Victorian melodrama but that is how The Strange Love of Martha Ivers actually does start. Sam is beaten up and driven out of town, but he is too tough to be intimidated. Tried several times to find the entire movie.seems like only the 1st 30 minutes are on line..sad..looked like a good flick ;-(. Great child actors, brilliant Kirk Douglas, Barbara Stanwyck and Lizabeth Scott. Eventually, they wed out of convenience; the meek Walter is genuinely in love, and Martha thinks that her secret is safe since she has married the one witness to her aunt's death. One day her childhood playmate Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) comes cruising back into town and his car hits a fence post. All rights reserved. You see how close we are to each other? This film has a 'twist' at the end so it in and of itself is a great film. Share to Popcorn Maker . Allen Jenkins and His Driving Cat, Smiley. [1][9], Six months after the film's release, Milestone gave an interview in which he said he would never work for producer Hal B. Wallis again, because Wallis had wanted re-shoots in order to get more closeups of Lizabeth Scott. Eighteen (18) years later, Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has inherited her aunt's fortune, built up a successful business empire, and she and Walter (Kirk Douglas), now a successful district attorney, are married. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Coming Soon. With the Second World War over and the United States high on idealism and its messianic sense of its place in the world there was a low-down and dirty need to show how violent, vulgar, grasping and downright sordid America could actually be. Auntie takes her revenge by bludgeoning the girls pet kitten to death with a walking stick. Perhaps one character who confuses the script more than she's worth is Lizabeth Scott, playing a love interest of Heflin's. Barbara Stanwyck Van Heflin Lizabeth Scott Kirk Douglas. He runs toward the mansion but sees Walter, holding Martha's body, shoot himself. For even better quality and to help support this channel. 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The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. An engrossing film noir, all the better for being presented by Lewis Milestone ("All Quiet On The Western Front") as a sordid romantic melodrama. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. This movie is great in all aspects. This movie tried much too hard to be clever. Martha lies to the cops, and Walter (Kirk Douglas), who saw the crime, corroborates the girl's story. This review contains some spoilers for this movie! "Whose wife? I love Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers begins like a Gothic thriller, complete with heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, in a prologue set in 1928 when the main characters are children. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! A tale of greed, lust, revenge and psychopathic murder, it is - in the words of Nol Simsolo - "worthy of the worst libretto in Italian opera". 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