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Jealousy (1945 film)

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Jealousy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGustav Machatý
Screenplay byGustav Machatý
Arnold Phillips
Story byDalton Trumbo
Produced byGustav Machatý
StarringJohn Loder
Jane Randolph
Karen Morley
Nils Asther
CinematographyHenry Sharp
Edited byJohn F. Link Sr.
Music byHanns Eisler
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1945 (1945-07-23) (United States)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jealousy is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Gustav Machatý starring John Loder, Jane Randolph, Karen Morley and Nils Asther.[1]

Plot

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A successful alcoholic writer is murdered and his wife is accused.

Cast

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Lobby card

Reception

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Critical response

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Film critic Leonard Maltin did not like the film, writing, "[A] whodunit set in L.A. that, after a promising start, descends into mediocrity. Machaty's touch is still evident in unusual camera shots and montages."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jealousy at IMDb.
  2. ^ Maltin, Leonard. Film review. TCM. Accessed: July 15, 2013.
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