Leave Her to Heaven

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Leave Her to Heaven

film poster for Leave Her to Heaven
Directed by John M. Stahl
Produced by William A. Bacher
Written by Ben Ames Williams (novel)
Jo Swerling
Starring Gene Tierney
Cornel Wilde
Jeanne Crain
Vincent Price
Music by Alfred Newman
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s) December 19, 1945 (U.S. release)
Running time 110 min
Language English
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Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 20th Century Fox film noir motion picture starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, and Jeanne Crain, with Vincent Price, Darryl Hickman, and Chill Wills.

It was adapted for the screen by Jo Swerling, based on the novel by Ben Ames Williams, and was directed by John M. Stahl.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

This Technicolor noir drama tells the story of a young novelist, Richard Harland (played by Wilde), who meets beautiful Ellen Berent (played by Tierney) on a train. They fall in love and are married. Harland soon finds his life blighted when tragedies take first his handicapped young brother, then his unborn son from him. Gradually, he realizes that his wife's insane jealousy, which turns her own family away from her, may be the cause of the tragedies in his life. Yet another shock awaits them all, as Ellen's emotions become uncontrollable. This was 20th Century Foxs most successful film of the1940s.

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Leave Her to Heaven won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gene Tierney), Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color and Best Sound, Recording.

Actor Role
Gene Tierney Ellen Berent Harland
Cornel Wilde Richard Harland
Jeanne Crain Ruth Berent
Vincent Price Russell Quinton
Mary Philips Mrs. Berent
Ray Collins Glen Robie
Gene Lockhart Dr. Saunders


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