Beware, My Lovely
| Beware, My Lovely | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Harry Horner |
| Produced by | Collier Young for The Filmakers[1] |
| Written by | Mel Dinelli |
| Based on | The Man, a play by Mel Dinelli |
| Starring |
Ida Lupino Robert Ryan Taylor Holmes |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Cinematography | George E. Diskant |
| Editing by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 77 min. |
| Language | English |
Beware, My Lovely (1952) is a suspense film produced by Collier Young/Ida Lupino's production company, The Filmakers.
Plot
The film is set in 1918 in an unnamed small town. A widow (Lupino) impulsively hires handyman (Ryan) to look after her house. She soon learns Ryan is a dangerous schizophrenic, but by the time she comes to this realization she is unable to leave her house and escape from him.
Cast
The cast includes the following:[1]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ida Lupino | Mrs. Helen Gordon |
| Robert Ryan | Howard Wilton |
| Taylor Holmes | Mr. Walter Armstrong |
| Barbara Whiting | Ruth Williams |
| James Willmas | Mr. Stevens |
| O. Z. Whitehead | Mr. Franks |
| Dee Pollack | Grocery boy |
Source material
This story was originally done on stage, then on the CBS radio show Suspense as "To Find Help" on January 18, 1945 with Frank Sinatra as Howard and Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Gillis (Mrs. Gordon in the film). It was dramatized again on Suspense in 1949 with Gene Kelly and Ethel Barrymore on January 6, 1949, then appeared on Broadway as The Man.
Production
The movie was shot in 18 days for Lupino's own production company.[2]
Reception
According to Bosley Crowther, the film is a "straight tour-de-force situation, clearly contrived and designed for no other positive purpose than to send shivers chasing up and down the spine. And in that respectable endeavor, its success will depend entirely upon how susceptible you are to illogic and little tricks of looming shadows and clutching hands."[1]
Related works
Earlier that year, Lupino and Ryan co-starred in On Dangerous Ground, a film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by John Houseman.
The story was the basis for a 1960 episode of the TV anthology Startime, with Audie Murphy and Thelma Ritter.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Crowther, Bosley (September 13, 1952). "Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan Seen in Beware, My Lovely, New Film at the Palace". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ Nixon, Rob. "Beware My Lovely". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
External links
- Beware, My Lovely at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Beware, My Lovely at the Internet Movie Database
- Beware, My Lovely at TCMDB