Summaries

A Coast Guardsman suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.

Scott, a troubled Coast Guardsman assigned to a fog-bound station on a remote stretch of beach, suffers from Post Traumatic Stress when he survives a mine explosion that sinks his ship. Although he is engaged to a beautiful young woman who loves him, he becomes involved with an enigmatic femme fatale whom he meets near the beached wreckage of a torpedoed ship. She is married to a renowned painter who was blinded in a traumatic, but mysterious incident, details of which are very hazy. Although they only live in a small cottage, the couple have an ambivalent relationship especially in regards to his priceless cache of unsold paintings, a relationship that evolves into a romantic triangle as Scott falls under her seductive spell.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • marriage
  • waking up from a nightmare
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
  • horse riding on a beach
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Film-Noir
Release date Jun 30, 1947
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
Production companies RKO Radio Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 11m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A moody piece about a triangle involving a Coast Guardsman (Robert Ryman), a blind painter (Charlesd Bickford) and his wife(Joan Bennett). Nan Leslie, Walter Sande, Mrs. Wernecke: Irene Ryan. (Drama, 71 mins.)

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