The Second Woman

The Second Woman

91 mins | Drama | July 7, 1950

In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.

The Second Woman

91 mins | Drama | July 7, 1950

The Second Woman
In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Cardinal Pictures (II), Harry Popkin Productions
Original title The Second Woman
Directors James V. Kern
Writers Mort Briskin, Robert Smith

Cast

Robert Young

as Jeff Cohalan

Betsy Drake

as Ellen Foster

John Sutton

as Keith Ferris

Florence Bates

as Amelia Foster

Morris Carnovsky

as Dr. Raymond Hartley

Henry O'Neill

as Ben Sheppard

Jean Rogers

as Dodo Ferris

Raymond Largay

as Maj. Badger

Shirley Ballard

as Vivian Sheppard

Jason Robards Sr.

as Stacy Rogers

Steven Geray

as Balthazar Jones

Jimmie Dodd

as Mr. Nelson

Smoki Whitfield

as Albert

Cliff Clark

as Police Sergeant

Bess Flowers

as Fiesta Guest

Vici Raaf

as Sue

Franklyn Farnum

as Country Club Guest

Sam Harris

as Train Passenger

Harold Miller

as Fiesta Guest

Bert Stevens

as Fiesta Guest

Cosmo Sardo

as Country Club Guest