

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $3.3M
- Language
- English
- husband wife relationship
- childhood trauma
- family secrets
- film noir
- black and white
- alcoholic
- district attorney
- based on short story
- childhood friends
- female tycoon
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United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City25 Jul 1946
- TheatricalNR13 Sept 1946
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon13 Jun 1946
- Theatrical19 Aug 1946
BrazilBR
- Physical162 Dec 2005
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1519 Aug 1946
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1621 Nov 1947
FranceFR
- Theatrical5 Nov 1947
GermanyDE
- TV1616 Aug 1989
ItalyIT
- Theatrical10 Nov 1947
MexicoMX
- TheatricalB12 Sept 1946
NetherlandsNL
- Physical67 Mar 2005
PortugalPT
- Theatrical27 Feb 1948
SpainES
- TV18 Apr 1971
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was released on 19 August 1946.
Audience reviews
2- J8/10
John Chard
9/9/2019
It's what the law says isn't it Walter? The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is directed by Lewis Milestone and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas (in his film debut). Robert Rossen and Robert Riskin adapt from the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Patrick (using the pseudonym Jack Patrick). It's produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film is scored by Miklos Rozsa, photogra…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
7/7/2022
Barbara Stanwyck aways could draw people into her characterisations and end up engendering support and sympathy - however deserving her character was. She excels again here as "Martha Ivers"; a wealthy women trapped in a pretty loveless marriage with débutant Kirk Douglas - a rather pathetic man who has a career built on the coat tails of his powerful wife. When their childhood friend "Sam" (Van Heflin) reappears in …
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