The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.
Paul Henreid's 1964 thriller spins a tale of identity and deception as a struggling woman, pushed to the edge, kills her callous wealthy twin and takes over her life. Stepping into her sister's privileged world proves far more dangerous and tangled than she imagined. Mixing crime, drama, horror, and suspense, the film trades in guilt, secrets, and mounting dread as the masquerade threatens to unravel. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.9, it's suited to fans of classic black-and-white suspense, doppelganger intrigue, and morally fraught thrillers where one desperate choice spirals into ever-deepening peril.
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Bette Davis
Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips

Karl Malden
Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Peter Lawford
Tony Collins

Philip Carey
Sergeant Hoag

Jean Hagen
Dede Marshall

George Macready
Paul Harrison

Estelle Winwood
Dona Anna

George Chandler
George, Chauffeur
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Release Date
February 19, 1964
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director