Dishonored Lady
Unbridled passion . . . scandal . . . murder!
1947 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Stevenson |
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| Writer: | Edmund H. North |
| Staring: |
| Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with advertiser Felix Courtland, the increasingly depressed Madeleine attempts suicide. When Jack Garet, her secretary and former lover, tries to blackmail her, Madeleine resigns and seeks a reclusive life. Neighbor David Cousins befriends Madeleine, but soon Courtland and Garet discover her whereabouts and disrupt her new life. | |
| Release Date: | May 16, 1947 |
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| Director: | Robert Stevenson |
| Writer: | Edmund H. North |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | suicide attempt, magazine, film noir, murder, trial, psychiatrist, mental illness, manhattan, new york city |
| Production Companies | Hunt Stromberg Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hedy Lamarr | Madeleine Damien |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Dr. David Cousins |
| John Loder | Felix Courtland |
| William Lundigan | Jack Garet |
| Morris Carnovsky | Dr. Richard Caleb |
| Natalie Schafer | Ethel Royce |
| Paul Cavanagh | Victor Kranish |
| Douglass Dumbrille | District Attorney O'Brien |
| Margaret Hamilton | Mrs. Geiger |
| Nicholas Joy | Mitchell |
| Archie Twitchell | Freddie Francher |
| Gino Corrado | Carl, Waiter |
| Dewey Robinson | Jim, Doorman |
| Edward Biby | Clerk |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | First Motorcycle Cop |
| Henry Hebert | Attorney's Assistant |
| Raoul Freeman | Bailiff |
| Wilbur Mack | Judge |
| Reid Kilpatrick | AP News Broadcaster |
| Jack Richardson | Passerby |
| Kam Tong | Courtland's Houseboy |
| Jack Deery | Club Patron |
| Dick Gordon | Club Patron |
| Paul Power | Club Patron |
| Robert Haines | Courtroom Spectator |
| Curt Furburg | Courtroom Spectator |
| Russell Meeker | Courtroom Spectator |
| James Flavin | Police Sergeant Patella |
| Robert B. Williams | Police Sergeant Bartlett |
| Harry Strang | Police Sergeant |
| Ian Wolfe | Dr. E.G. Lutz |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Stevenson | Director |
| Edmund H. North | Screenplay |
| Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Nicolai Remisoff | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Elois Jenssen | Costume Design |
| Joseph Stinton | Makeup Artist |
| Margaret Ayer Barnes | Theatre Play |
| Carmen Dragon | Original Music Composer |
| John M. Foley | Editor |
| John R. Carter | Sound |
| Edward Sheldon | Theatre Play |
| Lester D. Guthrie | Assistant Director |
| Ruth Pursley | Hairstylist |
| Victor Greene | Assistant Art Director |
| Joseph I. Kane | Sound |
| Francis Dawson | Dialogue Coach |
| Robert Priestley | Interior Designer |
| James E. Newcom | Supervising Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Executive Producer |
| Jack Chertok | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
A pretty unremarkable vehicle for star Hedy Lamarr ("Madeleine Damien") as she portrays the fashion editor of a glossy New York magazine who burns the candle at both ends a bit too much. She eventually seeks the help of a psychiatrist "Dr Caleb" (Morris Carnosky) to help divert her from a mental bre ... akdown. He suggests she quit her highly pressured job and to basically start her life all over again. It doesn't quite go to plan, as she soon becomes re-embroiled with a millionaire jeweller (and in his murder) and we end up in a court-room melodrama. The story twists and turns but not in any particularly interesting way; Lamarr is clearly the star but her performance is a bit soulless. So much more could have been done with the characterisation and the supporting cast don't add much value either.