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Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance

Time stopped in its tracks... when she pulled the trigger!

19476.01h 31m

Overview

On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.

Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Written by William O'Farrell, Walter Bullock
Produced by Aubrey Schenck
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Top Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Barney Page

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Sheila Page

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Paula Costello

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

John Friday

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

William Williams

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Eloise Shaw

Benay Venuta

Benay Venuta

Bess Michaels

Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning

Mattie

John Ireland

John Ireland

Narrator (Voice)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Tony

Themes & Keywords

new year's evebased on novel or bookfilm noirfatetime loopb movie

About Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance is a drama, fantasy, crime film released in 1947 exploring themes of new year's eve, based on novel or book, film noir, fate, time loop, b movie. Directed by Alfred L. Werker, it stars Louis Hayward, Joan Leslie, Virginia Field. On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.

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