"SEE IT NOW! See Her Greatest!"

1946

1h 50m

6.5(44 votes)

Drama

Romance

Music

Overview

After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.

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63 members

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Bette Davis

Christine Radcliffe

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Paul Henreid

Karel Novak

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Claude Rains

Alexander Hollenius

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John Abbott

Bertram Gribble

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Benson Fong

The Manservant [Jimmy]

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John Alban

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Russell Arms

Music Student (uncredited)

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Lois Austin

Norma the Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Patricia Barry

Music Student (uncredited)

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Brandon Beach

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Lulu Mae Bohrman

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Gertrude Carr

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)

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Marcelle Corday

Hat Check Woman (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Waiter (uncredited)

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Suzi Crandall

Music Student (uncredited)

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Frank Dae

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Jean De Briac

Andre the Matre'd (uncredited)

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Cyril Delevanti

Beggar (uncredited)

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Harry Denny

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Bernard DeRoux

Waiter (uncredited)

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Earle S. Dewey

Mr. Day (uncredited)

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Norma Drury

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Richard Erdman

Terry Spencer (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Wedding Guest Ringing Glass (uncredited)

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Ross Ford

Music Student (uncredited)

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Kay Garrett

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Jane Harker

Music Student (uncredited)

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Henry Hebert

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Leza Holland

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Kenneth Hunter

Manager (uncredited)

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Boyd Irwin

Elderly Gentleman (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Hatcheck Clerk (uncredited)

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Albert Law

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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James B. Leong

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Theodore Lorch

Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Meakin

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Louis Mercier

Waiter (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ray Montgomery

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Richard Neill

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Einar Nilson

Nilson -- Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

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Albert Petit

Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)

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Foster H. Phinney

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Alexander Pollard

Pollard (uncredited)

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Ramon Ros

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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William Roy

Busboy (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Ellinor Vanderveer

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Richard Walsh

Porter (uncredited)

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Richard Wang

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Florence Wix

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Jean Wong

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Clifton Young

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Max Linder

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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