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A Double Life

A Double Life (1947)★ 6.9/10

Approved · US · 104 min · December 25, 1947

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir

Directed by: George Cukor

Written by: Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin

An actor’s obsession with playing Othello drives him into destructive jealousy, erasing the boundary between role and life.

Directed by

George Cukor

Written by

Ruth GordonGarson Kanin

Cast & crew

Ronald ColmanAnthony JohnEdmond O'BrienBill FriendSigne HassoBritaShelley WintersPat KrollRay CollinsVictor DonlanPhilip LoebMax LaskerMillard MitchellAl CooleyJoe SawyerPete BonnerCharles La TorreStelliniWhit BissellDr. StaufferJohn Drew ColtStage ManagerPeter M. ThompsonAsst. Stage ManagerElizabeth DunneGladysAlan EdmistonRexArt SmithWigmakerSid TomackWigmakerWilton GraffDr. MervinHarlan BriggsOscar BernardClaire CarletonWaitressBetsy BlairGirl in Wig ShopJanet WarrenGirl in Wig ShopMarjorie WoodworthGirl in Wig ShopGuy Bates PostActor in 'Othello'Fay KaninActress in 'Othello'David BondActor in 'Othello'Arthur Gould-PorterActor in 'Othello'Leslie DenisonActor in 'Othello'Frederick WorlockActor in 'Othello'Virginia PattonActress in 'Othello'Boyd IrwinActor in 'Othello'Thayer RobertsActor in 'Othello'Percival VivianActor in 'Othello' and 'A Gentleman's Gentleman'Elliott ReidActor in 'A Gentleman's Gentleman'Mary YoungActress in 'A Gentleman's Gentleman'Georgia CaineActress in 'A Gentleman's Gentleman'Clare AldenAudience Member (uncredited)William BaileyDetective (uncredited)Harry BannisterSecond Actor (uncredited)Joseph E. BernardJoe - Landlady's Husband (uncredited)Reginald BilladoReporter (uncredited)Laura K. BrooksDowager at Party (uncredited)James F. CadeAudience Member (uncredited)Paddy ChayefskyPhotographer (uncredited)Alexander ClarkBarry (uncredited)Angela ClarkeLucy (uncredited)Heinie ConklinSecond Bartender (uncredited)Curt ConwayReporter (uncredited)Russ ConwayReporter (uncredited)Leander De CordovaAudience Member (uncredited)Nick DennisStagehand (uncredited)John DerekPolice Stenographer (uncredited)Joann DolanEllen (uncredited)George DouglasAudience Member (uncredited)Watson DownsBootmaker (uncredited)Fernanda EliscuLandlady (uncredited)Thomas Everett-PowersAudience Member (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumParty Guest (uncredited)Maude FealyMinor Role (uncredited)Bess FlowersTheater Patron (uncredited)Nina GilbertMinor Role (uncredited)Thomas GomezCassio (uncredited) (voice)Dick GordonParty Guest (uncredited)Beatrice GrayAudience Member (uncredited)Ethyl May HallsMinor Role (uncredited)Fred HooseLaughing Man (uncredited)Doretta JohnsonAudience Member (uncredited)Charles JordanJohn - First Bartender (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneSecond Photographer (uncredited)Hazel KeenerMinor Role (uncredited)James KhanParty Guest (uncredited)Kay LavelleLarge Woman (uncredited)Elmo LincolnDetective (uncredited)James LinnMinor Role (uncredited)Phil MacKenziePolice Photographer (uncredited)Barry MacollumStagehand (uncredited)George M. ManningUsher (uncredited)Janet MansonGirl in Lobby (uncredited)Kathy MarloweAudience Member (uncredited)Thomas MartinFirst Nighter at Othello (uncredited)Joyce MathewsJanet (uncredited)Don McGillMan at Party (uncredited)Walter McGrailSteve (uncredited)Hal MeloneHead Usher (uncredited)Carl MilletaireCustomer (uncredited)Howard M. MitchellTailor (uncredited)Harry Hays MorganGuest (uncredited)John MorganAudience Member (uncredited)Harry OldridgeStagehand (uncredited)Jack PerrinMinor Role (uncredited)Albert PolletCostume Designer (uncredited)Joey RayBoyer (uncredited)Yvette ReynardAudience Member (uncredited)Frank RichardsStagehand (uncredited)Bruce RileyMan at Party (uncredited)Augusta RoelandGirl in Lobby (uncredited)Buddy RooseveltFingerprint Man (uncredited)Countess Elektra RozanskaAudience Member (uncredited)Jerry SalvailAudience Member (uncredited)Sarah SelbyAnna (uncredited)Jamesson ShadeGuest (uncredited)George SherwoodGuest (uncredited)Pietro SossoTailor (uncredited)Michael StarkMinor Role (uncredited)Cedric StevensGuest (uncredited)Diane StewartAudience Member (uncredited)Mike StokeyAudience Member (uncredited)Wayne C. TreadwayMan at Party (uncredited)John ValentineMinor Role (uncredited)Mary WorthAudience Member (uncredited)Ed WraggeActor (uncredited)