

Leave Her to Heaven
Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins!
A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.
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- Language
- English
- lake
- based on novel or book
- boat
- femme fatale
- film noir
- murder
- told in flashback
- suspenseful
- melodramatic
- ominous
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NRNew York25 Dec 1945
- Theatrical (limited)Los Angeles28 Dec 1945
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU7 Apr 1946
BrazilBR
- Theatrical12IMDB21 Oct 1946
- Physical12Fox Home mj.gov.br19 Jul 2005
FranceFR
- Theatrical9 Jun 1947
- PhysicalDVD23 Feb 2005
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1624 Nov 1950
ItalyIT
- Theatrical2 Apr 1949
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Leave Her to Heaven was released on 25 December 1945.
Audience reviews
3- J8/10
John Chard
9/7/2019
She was a monster! Beautiful Ellen Berent unashamedly jilts her fiancé, Russell Quinton, for writer Richard Harland. Her attraction to Harland being that he reminds her of her deceased father. But soon it becomes evident that Ellen is very possessive and literally will do what it takes to keep all away from her newly obtained beau. Director John M. Stahl and writer Jo Swerling adapt from the novel written by B…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
9/3/2022
Yikes, talk about an internecine plot! This is certainly a story that requires concentration as the machinations of "Ellen" (Gene Tierney) take their toll on just about everyone around her. She meets the young writer "Richard" (Cornel Wilde) on a train when he encounters this enigmatic young woman who happens to be reading his latest novel. A whirlwind romance ensues that sees her dump her fianceé, marry "Richard" an…
- G4/10
griggs79
11/14/2024
_Leave Her to Heaven_ is, without a doubt, the least exciting and fun noir I've watched this Noirvember so far. In a genre that typically brims with tension and intrigue, this film feels practically void of pulse – almost like it's trying to lull you to sleep instead of keeping you on edge. Not sure what's more disappointing: the absence of thrills or the flat, listless atmosphere!
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