Leave Her to Heaven (1945) | |
Director(s) | John M. Stahl |
Producer(s) | William A. Bacher, Darryl F. Zanuck (executive uncredited) |
Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
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Leave Her to Heaven Overview:
Leave Her to Heaven (1945) was a Drama - Film Noir Film directed by John M. Stahl and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and William A. Bacher.
Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Actress | Gene Tierney | Nominated |
Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, Maurice Ransford; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Leon Shamroy | Won |
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Chatting about Leave Her to Heaven
By Judy on Jul 11, 2024 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouMy new podcast season on femme fatales with Brian Wilkins and Michael Gutierrez releases today, and we begin with one of my favorite films, Leave Her to Heaven. We chat about the strange canoe launch that begins the film, Tierney’s impossible beauty, the unfathomable hero–who wanted to m... Read full article
Leave Her to Heaven: When Beauty Disguises the Beast
By FlickChick on Nov 5, 2023 From A Person in the DarkThis is my contribution to the Classic Movie Blog Association's Blogathon and the Beast event. Click here for more beastly good reads.Leave Her to Heaven: When Beauty Disguises the BeastIn the eternal cinematic battle between good and evil, virtue must always contend with the beast. Now, when the be... Read full article
Day 16 of Noirvember: Ellen Berent in Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 16, 2021 From Shadows and SatinToday?s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on the beautiful but deadly Ellen Berent in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). WHAT?S LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN ABOUT? Socialite Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) meets a novelist, Richard ?Dick? Harland (Cornel Wilde), at Rancho Jacinto in Taos, New Mexico. Richard is ther... Read full article
“Leave Her to Heaven”: a film noir in glorious Technicolor
By Stephen Reginald on Jun 11, 2020 From Classic Movie Man“Leave Her to Heaven”: a film noir in glorious Technicolor Leave Her to Heaven (1945) is a Technicolor film noir directed by John Stahl, produced by William A. Bacher and Darryl F. Zanuck, and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, and Jeanne Crain. It is based on the best-selling nov... Read full article
Gene vs. Jeanne: Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
By Virginie Pronovost on May 24, 2019 From The Wonderful World of CinemaVisually, John M. Stahl’s Leave Her to Heaven (1945) might be one of the most colourful films noir you’ll ever see in your life, but its narrative line is probably among the darkest ones of the movement. This film taking place with beautiful natural landscapes, instead of notorious neigh... Read full article
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Quotes from
Russell Quinton: I loved you. And I'm still in love with you.
Ellen Berent Harland: That's a tribute.
Russell Quinton: And I always will be. Remember that.
Ellen Berent Harland: Russ, is that a threat?
Ellen Berent Harland: The walls are as thin as paper and the acoustics disgustingly perfect.
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Facts about
The famous (and dramatic) swimming scene that takes place in the lake for Darryl Hickman's character was in water so cold that the young actor caught pneumonia.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMarch 17, 1947 with Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde reprising their film roles.
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