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A woman returns to the USA after a German U-boat sank her ship, and finds out that someone wants to kill her for her inheritance.A woman returns to the USA after a German U-boat sank her ship, and finds out that someone wants to kill her for her inheritance.A woman returns to the USA after a German U-boat sank her ship, and finds out that someone wants to kill her for her inheritance.
Odette Myrtil
- Mama Boudreaux
- (as Odette Myrtle)
Rita Beery
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
- Accordionist
- (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
- Station Master
- (uncredited)
Eileen Coghlan
- Jeanette
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Art Laforrest
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 27, 1944 with Merle Oberon and Thomas Mitchell reprising their film roles.
- GoofsDr. George Grover drives Leslie Calvin to Rossignol in his car. As the car makes a left turn as it passes the camera it is clear that Leslie Calvin is driving the car, whereas in the following shot Dr. Grover is driving his car.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Dark Waters (1970)
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Dark Mood Can't Overcome Flawed Script
Rather maddening movie that starts off as a first-rate suspenser. Traumatized by a high seas sinking, Leslie seeks to recover by visiting her nearby aunt and uncle in their bayou country mansion. But once there, strange things like voices in the night, haunt her. Everyone in the mansion is kind to her, but something's amiss-- but what and why. Good thing Dr. Grover's around to furnish comfort.
Oberon is first-rate as the afflicted girl, her eyes expressing the inner torment in convincing style. Suspense builds as her condition wavers inside the darkened house, while outside lurk the dark waters of a treacherous bayou. It seems poor Leslie's tormented by mysterious forces on all sides.
It's a first-rate cast, especially Bainter as the kindly aunt. Trouble is the suspense is squandered by a murky screenplay that is good at setting things up but flounders at playing them out. But then the script is the result of six writers, a cumbersome number, at best. Then too, the climax falls flat, being much too lengthy and too talky to peak the suspense. It was also a mistake, I think, to insert a reveal scene too early so that the mystery part is lost. Better to leave us guessing til the end in usual suspense fashion. It also looks like the narrative flaws were simply too many for ace director De Toth to overcome with his edgy skills.
Thus, the overall result represents a squandered opportunity, even though it fortunately remains an Oberon showcase.
Oberon is first-rate as the afflicted girl, her eyes expressing the inner torment in convincing style. Suspense builds as her condition wavers inside the darkened house, while outside lurk the dark waters of a treacherous bayou. It seems poor Leslie's tormented by mysterious forces on all sides.
It's a first-rate cast, especially Bainter as the kindly aunt. Trouble is the suspense is squandered by a murky screenplay that is good at setting things up but flounders at playing them out. But then the script is the result of six writers, a cumbersome number, at best. Then too, the climax falls flat, being much too lengthy and too talky to peak the suspense. It was also a mistake, I think, to insert a reveal scene too early so that the mystery part is lost. Better to leave us guessing til the end in usual suspense fashion. It also looks like the narrative flaws were simply too many for ace director De Toth to overcome with his edgy skills.
Thus, the overall result represents a squandered opportunity, even though it fortunately remains an Oberon showcase.
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- Jul 1, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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