The Bigamist (1953)
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Synopsis
A man secretly married to two women feels the pressure of his deceit.
Cast
- Joan Fontaine
- Ida Lupino
- Edmund Gwenn
- Edmond O'Brien
- Kenneth Tobey
- Jane Darwell
- Peggy Maley
- Walter Bacon
- Ralph Brooks
- John Brown
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- Aug 25, 2016
"When a man, even with the best intentions, breaks the moral laws we live by, we really don't need man-made laws to punish him." I hate to saddle the only female director in the film noir universe with the "sensitive" descriptor, but it's one of the first words that come…
JoeMar 4, 2025Deceive, and the world unravels with you. A captivating film—an intricate, layered study of the human heart and its frailties. Empathy is present from every character, shaping a story that provokes questions rather than providing answers. Can a person love two people at…
werskuJul 17, 2016In the Code-era, a film like this should really not have ended this way. The implications of it are far more complex than I would have expected of a film forced to punish bigamy (though I assume it would have probably done so anyway). It dares to hint that love might be…
Sally Jane Black - Mar 20, 2019
even as ur thinking 'this guy is freakin idiot,' the performances + feelings conveyed are entirely convincing...ended up being more modern and ambiguous than i was expecting!
KYKDec 13, 2020"I never expected to see Phyllis again, but I knew I'd remember this day—when two strangers helped each other through a lonely Sunday." Though by 1949 Ida Lupino had already assumed the remarkable mantle of being the only woman directing theatrical features in Hollywood…
Richard ChandlerNov 9, 2014"Let's not wait, Eve," says Edmond O'Brien's traveling salesman to his wife midway through The Bigamist. He's enjoining her to take a trip with him, wishing she'd pull him away from California and the other woman he's been seeing. "Our marriage is the only thing that really…
Alice Stoehr - Mar 5, 2022
Featuring a fiendishly clever screenplay co-written by Collier Young (the ex-husband of director and star Ida Lupino), The Bigamist brilliant lays bare the anxieties of the postwar United States as it encounters the world through the eyes of a frightened man, struggling to…
sakana1May 27, 2025rip oscar wilde. you would've loved this
marcela 💌Feb 4, 20242nd Ida Lupino (after The Hitchhiker) Part 4 of February 2024 -Marry both of us? But, that's bigamy! -Yes, and it's big of me, too. It's big of all of us. Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx, Animal Crackers Happy 28th birthday to me, happy 106th birthday to…
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- Mickerdoo is "meh" onThe Bigamist
Wish the repercussions would have been greater for this spineless cheater. Hard to spend time with him, let alone be sympathetic.
Blrs11 likedThe BigamistA love triangle conundrum of its time and how the protagonist faces the issue of his loyalty and affections.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Bigamist (1953)?
The movie is 1hr 20min long.
What's The Bigamist (1953) about?
A man secretly married to two women feels the pressure of his deceit.
Who's the cast of The Bigamist (1953)?
- Joan Fontaine as Eve Graham
- Ida Lupino as Phyllis Martin
- Edmund Gwenn as Mr. Jordan
- Edmond O'Brien as Harry Graham
- Kenneth Tobey as Tom Morgan
- Jane Darwell as Mrs. Connelly
- Peggy Maley as Phone Operator
- Walter Bacon as Attorney
- Ralph Brooks as Courtroom Spectator
- John Brown as Dr. Wallace
Who's the director behind The Bigamist (1953)?
Ida Lupino directed The Bigamist (1953).
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