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Dead Ringer

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Dead Ringer (1964)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:8

Rotten:0

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A Davis-fest as the screen diva plays twin sisters at odds over a man stolen from the meeker sister by the devious sister. Directed by Davis's Now Voyager co-star (and Casablanca star) Henreid.

Starring: Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Jean Hagen

Starring: Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Jean Hagen, George Macready, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler, Cyril Delevanti, Paul Henreid, Andre Previn

Director: Paul Henreid

Director: Paul Henreid
Producer: William H. Wright
Screenwriter: Oscar Millard

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/09/05
Eugene Archer
Eugene Archer
New York Times
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Bette Davis was always high camp, but in a film like Dead Ringer (where she plays identical twins), what could possibly be more camp than two Bette Davises?

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08/17/04
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Harnesses the complex psychological implications of physical doubling.

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08/17/04
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Ookey and spooky

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07/09/04
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
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02/20/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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02/08/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Solidly crafted, but uninspired and tepid thriller with Bette not at her best.

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11/24/03
Ken Hanke
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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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11/14/03
Carol Cling
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
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