The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Name: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Director: Lewis Milestone
Released: 1946
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson

1946 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 11,543 VOTES · DIR. Lewis Milestone

Overview

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,532 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:38 Shut the door, quick.

00:06:54 Enough of it to make sure that you'll always be brought back here.

00:11:13 Sam, Bundles. She's going downstairs.

00:18:53 - $10 more, you don't make it. - $10, I do.

00:23:47 Yeah, I think so.

00:28:19 He's the most cold-blooded man in Ridgeville.

00:33:02 His son, a famous man.

00:38:10 Why did you buy a ticket to Ridgeville, if you didn't want to go back home?

00:45:59 So long.

00:50:39 I'm sorry, I...

00:54:58 Boswell's Life of Johnson.

00:58:29 It seems that only yesterday I came through that window.

01:02:27 Self-defense.

01:06:34 A couple of times last night I tried to tell you why I did time.

01:13:04 - Yeah? - He kept asking me...

01:17:40 Whatever the price is, that's it, Sam. Don't try this again.

01:21:45 Sure did a job.

01:25:39 - You want to know how it is with me, Sam? - No. Tell me.

01:30:01 - You saw. - You wanted to kill him, didn't you?

01:34:42 The doctor very attentive.

01:40:09 - Yes, it would. - Sam's not leaving, is he?

01:44:15 If you had any self-respect...

01:49:35 You had your chance, Sam.

02:05:02 Makes us neighbors.

Cast & Characters

Barbara Stanwyck Martha Ivers Van Heflin Sam Masterson Lizabeth Scott Toni Marachek Kirk Douglas Walter O'Neil Judith Anderson Mrs. Ivers Roman Bohnen Mr. O'Neil Darryl Hickman Sam - As a Child Janis Wilson Martha - As a Child Ann Doran Bobbi St. John Frank Orth Hotel Clerk

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,532

Dialogue density13.3 lines / min

First line00:01:38

Final line02:05:02

Production Record

DirectorLewis Milestone

LanguageEnglish

Revenue$3,250,000

IMDb votes11,543