The Madonna's Secret
1946 | 76m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Wilhelm Thiele |
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| Writer: | Wilhelm Thiele, Bradbury Foote |
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| This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who has come to New York to escape a controversy surrounding his work. The trouble stems when the model he has used in all his work is found floating dead in the Seine. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1946 |
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| Director: | Wilhelm Thiele |
| Writer: | Wilhelm Thiele, Bradbury Foote |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | painter |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Francis Lederer | James Harlan Corbin |
| Gail Patrick | Ella Randolph |
| Ann Rutherford | Linda 'Morgan' North |
| Edward Ashley | John Earl |
| Linda Stirling | Helen North |
| John Litel | Lt. Roberts |
| Leona Roberts | Mrs. Corbin |
| Michael St. Angel | Hunt Mason (as Michael Hawks) |
| Clifford Brooke | Mr. Hadley |
| Pierre Watkin | District Attorney |
| Will Wright | The Riverman |
| Geraldine Wall | Miss Joyce |
| John Hamilton | Lambert |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm Thiele | Writer, Director |
| Bradbury Foote | Writer |
| Joseph Dubin | Original Music Composer |
| John Alton | Director of Photography |
| Fred Allen | Editor |
| Hilyard M. Brown | Art Direction |
| Ed Borschell | Sound |
| Richard Cherwin | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stephen Auer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
This is one of these murder mysteries where we, the audience, are clued in from the start. It's up to the stars to decide whether or not tortured artist "Corbin" (Francis Lederer) is responsible for a murder in Paris (for which he was acquitted) and another in the US. Both women had been his model a ... s some stage, so the finger well and truly points in his direction. It falls to the murdered girl's sister "Linda" (Ann Rutherford) to pose as his latest model whilst he paints both her portrait, and that of the wealthy "Ella" (Gail Patrick) - who might be next for the chop? It's actually quite a wordy exercise, this, with no stand out efforts and little by way humour or jeopardy. Moves along quickly though, and the production is pretty competent. Not a film you'll remember but not one you're likely to hate either.