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A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

BETTE DAVIS IN HER GREATEST OF ALL HER TRIUMPHS!

19466.41h 49m

Overview

A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Written by Catherine Turney, Margaret Buell Wilder, Karel Josef Beneš
Produced by Bette Davis
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Bill Emerson

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Karnock

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Eben Folger

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Freddie Linley

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Jack R. Talbot

Peggy Knudsen

Peggy Knudsen

Diedre

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Johnson

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Martha

Joan Winfield

Joan Winfield

Lucy

Themes & Keywords

islandbased on novel or booktwin sistermassachusettspainterlighthouse keeper sibling rivalrytwinsevil twin

About A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life is a drama film released in 1946 exploring themes of island, based on novel or book, twin sister, massachusetts, painter, lighthouse keeper . Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, it stars Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Dane Clark. A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.

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