Fureur secrète

Original title: The Secret Fury

1950
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1h 25m

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Claudette Colbert, Paul Kelly, Philip Ober, and Robert Ryan in Fureur secrète (1950)

Film Noir Psychological Drama Mystery Thriller

A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.

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Claudette Colbert

Ellen Ewing

Robert Ryan

David McLean

Jane Cowl

Aunt Clara

Paul Kelly

Dist. Atty. Eric Lowell

Philip Ober

Gregory Kent

Elisabeth Risdon

Dr. Twining

Doris Dudley

Pearl

Dave Barbour

Lucian Randall

Vivian Vance

Leah

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Flora
(uncredited)

Pat Barton

Louise
(uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Patient
(uncredited)

June Benbow

Patient
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Nurse
(uncredited)

Hazel Boyne

Patient
(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Trial Spectator
(uncredited)

Clifford Brooke

The Bishop
(uncredited)

Director
- Mel Ferrer
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Trivia
Vivian Vance (Leah) and Philip Ober (Gregory) were married. This is the only film they both appear in, but they have no scenes together.

Goofs
When Ellen is walking on the beach, she sees the boat upside down, leading to her misreading the name "Monsoon" on its side as "Noosnow". But in the later scene where David sees the name of the boat, now right side up, reflected in the water, the name is not simply reflected upside down but also inexplicably backward.

Crazy credits
The opening credits consist of a series of visiting cards placed, one at a time, on a silver salver. The credits are written in a simple yet elegant script, and give the impression of having been engraved, as visiting cards typically were when in fashion. The closing credits are displayed in the same manner, but upon a solo visiting card laying upon the salver.

Connections
Referenced in Le noceur (1951)

Soundtracks
The Jazz Me Blues
(uncredited)
Written by Tom Delaney

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6/10

Intriguing drama

Claudette Colbert is a wealthy woman driven to near insanity in "The Secret Fury," also starring Robert Ryan and Jane Cowl. On her wedding day, a man appears who claims that an heiress, Ellen (Colbert), is already married. An investigation ensues, and the evidence is against her. When her "husband" is murdered in her presence, she is put on trial.

This looked to me like a B movie, and it made for very compelling watching. My only quibble with it - and it's not a minor one - is that I was very disappointed with the ending. The motive for the crime seemed preposterous.

Robert Ryan plays Ellen's fiancé, and it's a different role for him. Here he's heroic and likable rather than villainous.

One of the most interesting things about the film is Vivian Vance in a small but showy role. She's excellent as a hotel maid who recognizes Ellen and verifies that she was indeed married before. It was a treat to see her do something besides Ethel Mertz.

Claudette Colbert is very good as the troubled woman. She's not a natural fit for the role, being more at home in comedy, but she makes it work. She's very believable as an older woman seeking happiness only to have it snatched from her at the last minute.

Mel Ferrer directed this very well, and I recommend it, though I wasn't crazy about the ending.