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Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!

19646.91h 56m

Overview

The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

Directed by Paul Henreid
Written by Albert Beich, Rian James, Oscar Millard
Produced by William H. Wright
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Tony Collins

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Sergeant Hoag

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Dede Marshall

George Macready

George Macready

Paul Harrison

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Dona Anna

George Chandler

George Chandler

George, Chauffeur

M

Mario Alcalde

Garcia

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Henry, the Butler

Themes & Keywords

twin sistertwinshagsploitation

About Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1964 exploring themes of twin sister, twins, hagsploitation. Directed by Paul Henreid, it stars Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford. The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

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