
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)★ 7.9/10
- Drama
- Romance
- Thriller
- Film-Noir
Directed by: John M. Stahl
Written by: Jo Swerling, Ben Ames Williams
A writer marries a captivating socialite, but her obsessive love soon turns dangerous, threatening to destroy their lives and those around them.
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Cast & crew
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Gene TierneyEllen Berent Harland
Cornel WildeRichard Harland
Jeanne CrainRuth Berent
Vincent PriceRussell Quinton
Mary PhilipsMrs. Berent
Ray CollinsGlen Robie
Gene LockhartDr. Saunders
Reed HadleyDr. Mason
Darryl HickmanDanny Harland
Chill WillsLeick Thome
Gertrude AstorPrison Matron (uncredited)
Guy BeachSheriff (uncredited)Videos
See all ›Awards · 1 wins, 3 nominations
See all ›- WinnerAcademy Awards, USA 1946Oscar · Best Cinematography, Color
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1946Oscar · Best Sound, Recording
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1946Oscar · Best Actress in a Leading Role
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1946Oscar · Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color
Reviews
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Autumn_MannSeptember 18, 2025
Autumn_MannSeptember 18, 2025The film’s compositions are stunning, with luminous lighting and period-perfect set design that create a feast for the eyes. Yet beneath this elegance lies a story far darker and less romantic than it first appears. Tierney carries the entire noir drama with chilling precision.
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Renata Da LimaSeptember 18, 2025
Renata Da LimaSeptember 18, 2025Told through a third-person flashback structure, the film unfolds at a measured pace, building suspense through the unusual behavior of the protagonist’s adoptive mother and sister. Had Gene Tierney’s character not been consumed by jealousy, she might have been remembered as a passionate and fierce woman instead of a tragic figure.
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Fábio RockenbachJune 11, 2026
Fábio RockenbachJune 11, 2026Gene Tierney e Jeanne Crain são hipnóticas, para contrabalançar um Cornel Wilde excessivamente passivo - um personagem com uma construção bem mais frágil que aqueles que o cercam, um arco dramático que pouco convence em suas transformações. O tom farsesco predomina e influencia até a montagem, de elipses repentinas e bruscas, mas o filme de Stahl, que alterna uma câmera fluida com um estilo por vezes pouco excessivamente conservador em seus enquadramentos - tem uma aura de mistério e sedução que mantém a atenção (e, de novo, que o mérito se coloque sobretudo em Gene Tierney. Que atriz...)























