United States / Nov 11, 1946 / NR / Los Angeles, California
An Irresistible Force That Draws a Man and Woman Together!
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dan Tobin | Joseph Bangs |
| Kathryn Card | Mrs. Foster |
| Leigh Whipper | George |
| Charles Trowbridge | Justice Putnam |
| James Westerfield | Henry Gilson |
| Billy McClain | Uncle Ben |
| Don Anderson | Warmsley's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Monya Andre | Saleswoman (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Andrew | Nora (uncredited) |
| William Bailey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| Barbara Billingsley | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Betty Blythe | Saleslady (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bill Cartledge | Flower Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| David Cavendish | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) |
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| Naomi Childers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Christy | Gossip in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Phil Dunham | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Helen Eby-Rock | Fitter (uncredited) |
| William Eddritt | Butler (uncredited) |
| Sarah Edwards | Cora (uncredited) |
| Ella Ethridge | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Julia Donnegan (uncredited) |
| Florence Fair | Guest (uncredited) |
| Jane Green | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Eula Guy | Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Dell Henderson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ernest Hilliard | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hazel Keener | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Daniel Kerry | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Minister (uncredited) |
| Sydney Logan | Model (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Senator Pelli (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Stationmaster (uncredited) |
| Rudy Rama | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Gordon Richards | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ross | Gwen (uncredited) |
| Hank Worden | Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| Frank Leigh | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Clive Morgan | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Reginald Simpson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Joan Thorsen | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Laura Treadwell | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Undercurrent |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 11 novembre 1946 |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Edward Chodorov, Thelma Strabel |
| Editing | Ferris Webster |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Assistant directors | Norman Elzer, Vincente Minnelli |
| Camera operators | Karl Freund |
| Additional photography | Karl Freund |
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| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Solly Martino, Mentor Huebner |
| Art direction | Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Solly Martino, Mentor Huebner |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Solly Martino, Mentor Huebner |
| Stunts | John Daheim |
| Music | Herbert Stothart, Albert Sendrey, André Previn, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart, Albert Sendrey, André Previn, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Irene, Mel Berns, Jack Dawn, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Mel Berns, Irene, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, Mel Berns, Irene, Jack Dawn |
| Budget | 1.644.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.327.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1946 / London, sometime in December
France / Jan 14, 1948 / Paris
Italy / Feb 19, 1948 / Turin
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 28, 1946
Sweden / Jan 13, 1947
Mexico / May 21, 1947
Portugal / Oct 21, 1947
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Finland / Nov 28, 1947
Italy / Feb 20, 1948
Denmark / Nov 14, 1949
Germany / Jan 01, 1950 / Sometine in 1950
Austria / Jul 14, 1950
France / Nov 23, 2011 / re-release
TV
Spain / Nov 23, 1971
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