
Othello(1951)
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.


A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

Burt Lancaster
Doc Delaney

Shirley Booth
Lola Delaney

Terry Moore
Marie Buckholder

Richard Jaeckel
Turk Fisher

Philip Ober
Ed Anderson

Edwin Max
Elmo Huston

Lisa Golm
Mrs. Coffman
Walter Kelley
Bruce Cunningham

Ned Glass
Man at AA Meeting (uncredited)

William Haade
Hospital Intern (uncredited)
Come Back, Little Sheba is a drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of dreams, marriage, housewife, postman, childlessness, liquor. Directed by Daniel Mann, it stars Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore. A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.
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