1947·Drama·1h 11m
7.1
★
A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.
Directed by Jean Renoir
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
love triangle
mine
coast guard
painter
femme fatale
film noir
blind
seductress
IMDB
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Cast
Joan Bennett
Peggy Butler
Robert Ryan
Scott Burnett
Charles Bickford
Tod Butler
Nan Leslie
Eve Geddes
Walter Sande
Otto Wernecke
Irene Ryan
Mrs. Mary Wernecke
Glen Vernon
Kirk
Frank Darien
Lars
Kay Christopher
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Robert Andersen
Coast Guardsman (uncredited)
John Elliott
Old Workman (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Crew
Jean Renoir
Director
Jean Renoir
Screenplay
Hanns Eisler
Original Music Composer
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Cami
7.0★ · 11/18/25
I need Joan Bennett hairstyle!! The visuals here were top notch!
I need Joan Bennett hairstyle!! The visuals here were top notch!
charlie
8.3★ · 09/23/25
coppola’s name is written all over this one
coppola’s name is written all over this one
Chip
10.0★ · 02/15/23
It's exceptional how well Renoir's vision, style, and writing translates over to American sensibilities. Not many directors have the ability to effortlessly slide between audiences and although this was apparently chopped up a bit, it still shines as a wonderful example of how the giants of the medium can take command of even a rather simple premise and use their form to make it into something great.
Just more and more proof that Renoir is better than your fave.
Just more and more proof that Renoir is better than your fave.
It's exceptional how well Renoir's vision, style, and writing translates over to American sensibilities. Not many directors have the ability to effortlessly slide between audiences and although this was apparently chopped up a bit, it still shines as a wonderful example of how the giants of the medium can take command of even a rather simple premise and use their form to make it into something great.
Just more and more proof that Renoir is better than your fave.
Just more and more proof that Renoir is better than your fave.
Alex
7.0★ · 03/04/21
Really well crafted noir with a phenomenal Joan Bennet at its center. Combine that with some truly gripping dream sequences and a playful attitude towards tropes and you have a brisk and entertaining, albeit uneven (about 20 minutes are lost to history), 70 minutes.
Hot take — Jean Renoir is very good at his job no matter the country. Crazy thought, right?
First movie I’ve watched from 1947 too. Now I only have 1945 I haven’t seen a film from (at least discounting old cinema).
Hot take — Jean Renoir is very good at his job no matter the country. Crazy thought, right?
First movie I’ve watched from 1947 too. Now I only have 1945 I haven’t seen a film from (at least discounting old cinema).
Really well crafted noir with a phenomenal Joan Bennet at its center. Combine that with some truly gripping dream sequences and a playful attitude towards tropes and you have a brisk and entertaining, albeit uneven (about 20 minutes are lost to history), 70 minutes.
Hot take — Jean Renoir is very good at his job no matter the country. Crazy thought, right?
First movie I’ve watched from 1947 too. Now I only have 1945 I haven’t seen a film from (at least discounting old cinema).
Hot take — Jean Renoir is very good at his job no matter the country. Crazy thought, right?
First movie I’ve watched from 1947 too. Now I only have 1945 I haven’t seen a film from (at least discounting old cinema).
Kaylee
6.0★ · 09/09/25