A lonely middle-aged woman meets a younger man, but their relationship is threatened after the man's troubled past reveals itself.A lonely middle-aged woman meets a younger man, but their relationship is threatened after the man's troubled past reveals itself.A lonely middle-aged woman meets a younger man, but their relationship is threatened after the man's troubled past reveals itself.
- Awards
- 1 win
- Mexican Vendor
- (uncredited)
- Concert Attendee
- (uncredited)
- Butcher
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Magoo
- (archive sound)
- (uncredited)
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview for a much later documentary on Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson recounts his first meeting with her, at her house. Already somewhat intimidated by working with the legendary Crawford, he is let in, then hears her call from poolside, where she's sunning, "Come on out, dear boy. We've been waiting for you." Robertson has nothing but admiration for Crawford's talent and incredible technical discipline. At one point, Director Robert Aldrich wanted Crawford to cry, but only slightly - a tear or two. "Which eye?" Robertson recalls Crawford asking. Then repeats the anecdote, amazed, "'Which EYE?'"
- Quotes
Virginia: Sure, he should be committed!
Milly: Of course, you'd want me to commit him, get him out of your life, put him away permanently someplace where he can never again remind either one of you of your horrible guilt; how you and you had committed the ugliest of all possible sins, so ugly that it drove him into the state he's in now!
Mr. Hanson: What kind of a woman are you to be satisfied with only half a man? There must be so...
Milly: Even when he doesn't know what he's doing, he's a saner man than you are! He's decent and proud. Can you say the same for yourselves? Where's your decency? In what garbage dump, Mr. Hanson? And where's yours, you tramp?
Mr. Hanson: I don't have to listen to that!
Virginia: She's the one who's crazy!
Mr. Hanson: She has to be crazy to put up with that weakling!
Milly: You, his loving, doting fraud of a father! And you, you SLUT! You're both so consumed with evil, so ROTTEN! Your filthy souls are too evil for Hell itself!
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over a background of...... leaves.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996)
- SoundtracksAutumn Leaves
(Les Feuilles Mortes)
Music by Joseph Kosma
French lyrics by Jacques Prévert
English lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Nat 'King' Cole
Burt Hanson's mental deterioration is quite graphically portrayed and at one point, I have to admit, I was peering through my fingers at the screen. It was purely by chance that I stumbled across this movie on late night television. Despite being a fan of classic movies all my life, I had never heard of this one and I have to say that I'm surprised. It deserves to be better known.
Details
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1