1946·Drama·1h 34m
7.1
★
Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
parent child relationship
widow
single mother
gossip
domineering mother
snow skiing
army major
christmas
social convention
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Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Jessica Drummond
George Brent
Major Scott Landis
Warner Anderson
Frank Everett
Lucile Watson
Mary Kimball
John Ridgely
Cary Abbott
Eve Arden
Ginna Abbott
Jerome Cowan
George Van Orman
Esther Dale
Anna
Scotty Beckett
Kim Drummond
Leona Maricle
Riette Van Orman
Mary Servoss
Mary
Cecil Cunningham
Stella Thompson
Crew
Curtis Bernhardt
Director
Catherine Turney
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Anton Grot
Art Direction
Edith Head
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Andrew Warren
8.0★ · 02/07/26
“I’ll never be lonely again.”
Wanted to watch a quick film before I fall asleep, and decided on Barbara Stanwyck’s 1946 film My Reputation. Stanwyck, like in every role of hers, is stunning and is what makes this film so great. She might just be in my top 3 favorite actresses, just behind Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.
The film follows the grieving Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck), who after the loss of her husband due to illness, starts to fall for military man Major Scott Landis (George Brent), who she meets on the ski slopes. Her romantic affairs with Landis become the hot topic of gossip in her friend group, and reaches her two sons, who become concerned of their mother’s true love for their late father.
It’s a well written story that’s mature in talking about its themes of death and grief, and how we’ve been taught to live the happiest life we can even when faced with loss, whether that be death or the end of a relationship/friendship. I know I’m working on myself, and while my loss isn’t nearly as great as the loss of a spouse, this film still resonated with me and is a film I can reflect on.
Wanted to watch a quick film before I fall asleep, and decided on Barbara Stanwyck’s 1946 film My Reputation. Stanwyck, like in every role of hers, is stunning and is what makes this film so great. She might just be in my top 3 favorite actresses, just behind Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.
The film follows the grieving Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck), who after the loss of her husband due to illness, starts to fall for military man Major Scott Landis (George Brent), who she meets on the ski slopes. Her romantic affairs with Landis become the hot topic of gossip in her friend group, and reaches her two sons, who become concerned of their mother’s true love for their late father.
It’s a well written story that’s mature in talking about its themes of death and grief, and how we’ve been taught to live the happiest life we can even when faced with loss, whether that be death or the end of a relationship/friendship. I know I’m working on myself, and while my loss isn’t nearly as great as the loss of a spouse, this film still resonated with me and is a film I can reflect on.
“I’ll never be lonely again.”
Wanted to watch a quick film before I fall asleep, and decided on Barbara Stanwyck’s 1946 film My Reputation. Stanwyck, like in every role of hers, is stunning and is what makes this film so great. She might just be in my top 3 favorite actresses, just behind Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.
The film follows the grieving Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck), who after the loss of her husband due to illness, starts to fall for military man Major Scott Landis (George Brent), who she meets on the ski slopes. Her romantic affairs with Landis become the hot topic of gossip in her friend group, and reaches her two sons, who become concerned of their mother’s true love for their late father.
It’s a well written story that’s mature in talking about its themes of death and grief, and how we’ve been taught to live the happiest life we can even when faced with loss, whether that be death or the end of a relationship/friendship. I know I’m working on myself, and while my loss isn’t nearly as great as the loss of a spouse, this film still resonated with me and is a film I can reflect on.
Wanted to watch a quick film before I fall asleep, and decided on Barbara Stanwyck’s 1946 film My Reputation. Stanwyck, like in every role of hers, is stunning and is what makes this film so great. She might just be in my top 3 favorite actresses, just behind Audrey Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.
The film follows the grieving Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck), who after the loss of her husband due to illness, starts to fall for military man Major Scott Landis (George Brent), who she meets on the ski slopes. Her romantic affairs with Landis become the hot topic of gossip in her friend group, and reaches her two sons, who become concerned of their mother’s true love for their late father.
It’s a well written story that’s mature in talking about its themes of death and grief, and how we’ve been taught to live the happiest life we can even when faced with loss, whether that be death or the end of a relationship/friendship. I know I’m working on myself, and while my loss isn’t nearly as great as the loss of a spouse, this film still resonated with me and is a film I can reflect on.
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Sean
7.0★ · 04/15/25
Barbara Stanwyck owns the screen again in the second movie I’ve seen of hers and I already see why she’s one of the most renowned American actresses ever, every second she’s on screen it’s a delight to watch. Jessica Drummond was a far more complex and interesting character than I expected, much to the thanks of Barbara of course, but I very much enjoyed the screenplay by Charlotte Turney as well. George Brent is good alongside Stanwyck and the whole story comes together and wraps up pretty nicely in the quick 90 minute runtime, I’m gonna have to see more from both of the leads because they made this a fun watch experience.
Barbara Stanwyck owns the screen again in the second movie I’ve seen of hers and I already see why she’s one of the most renowned American actresses ever, every second she’s on screen it’s a delight to watch. Jessica Drummond was a far more complex and interesting character than I expected, much to the thanks of Barbara of course, but I very much enjoyed the screenplay by Charlotte Turney as well. George Brent is good alongside Stanwyck and the whole story comes together and wraps up pretty nicely in the quick 90 minute runtime, I’m gonna have to see more from both of the leads because they made this a fun watch experience.
nPRO
9.0★ · 03/20/25
“ there’s such a lot to do. but there isn’t. is there? nothing to do at all. “
barbara’s favourite role for a reason !
barbara’s favourite role for a reason !
“ there’s such a lot to do. but there isn’t. is there? nothing to do at all. “
barbara’s favourite role for a reason !
barbara’s favourite role for a reason !
Gabby
4.9★ · 03/07/25
Fuck them kids
Fuck them kids
Skipp
6.0★ · 12/23/24
Barbara Stanwyck falls for a soldier in the wintertime and receives some scrutiny for it. Wait, am I reviewing My Reputation, or am I reviewing Christmas in Connecticut?
I’m just kidding. Despite the very basic similarities in their premises, the two films are polar opposites of each other. My Reputation features Stanwyck as a widow whose husband has recently passed. Naturally in our time we expect a woman to take some time to move on; in 1946 a woman could do the same, but it seems that this idea is a bit more scandalous than it is now. Even her children are appalled at the idea of her being with another man. It’s a bit of a drag. Can’t a woman find peace?
I’m just kidding. Despite the very basic similarities in their premises, the two films are polar opposites of each other. My Reputation features Stanwyck as a widow whose husband has recently passed. Naturally in our time we expect a woman to take some time to move on; in 1946 a woman could do the same, but it seems that this idea is a bit more scandalous than it is now. Even her children are appalled at the idea of her being with another man. It’s a bit of a drag. Can’t a woman find peace?
Barbara Stanwyck falls for a soldier in the wintertime and receives some scrutiny for it. Wait, am I reviewing My Reputation, or am I reviewing Christmas in Connecticut?
I’m just kidding. Despite the very basic similarities in their premises, the two films are polar opposites of each other. My Reputation features Stanwyck as a widow whose husband has recently passed. Naturally in our time we expect a woman to take some time to move on; in 1946 a woman could do the same, but it seems that this idea is a bit more scandalous than it is now. Even her children are appalled at the idea of her being with another man. It’s a bit of a drag. Can’t a woman find peace?
I’m just kidding. Despite the very basic similarities in their premises, the two films are polar opposites of each other. My Reputation features Stanwyck as a widow whose husband has recently passed. Naturally in our time we expect a woman to take some time to move on; in 1946 a woman could do the same, but it seems that this idea is a bit more scandalous than it is now. Even her children are appalled at the idea of her being with another man. It’s a bit of a drag. Can’t a woman find peace?