Summaries

A man dreams of revenge when he suspects his wife is unfaithful.

While conducting a symphony orchestra, Sir Alfred De Carter imagines three different ways of dealing with his wife's suspected infidelity, then tries acting out his fantasies, but things do not go as well in reality as they did in his imagination.—John Oswalt <[email protected]>

Haughty, acid-tongued symphony conductor Alfred De Carter (Sir Rex Harrison) is madly in love with his wife, Daphne (Linda Darnell), but is driven to a murderous fit of jealousy when he reads a private detective's report of her activities during his absence. Convinced she is having an affair with his handsome young secretary, Tony (Kurt Krueger), De Carter contemplates doing them both in. His fantasies of revenge inflate with elaborate, grisly detail in his mind as he conducts, but attempts to carry out his plans degenerate into a slapstick fiasco.—Paul Penna <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • symphony orchestra
  • cymbal
  • suspicious husband
  • house detective
  • torn paper
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Music
Release date Dec 9, 1948
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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