Summer Under the Stars: Paul Henreid

Star of the Day: Paul Henreid


Deception (1946) - A woman tries to protect her refugee husband from her rich and powerful ex-lover.

Bette Davis In Deception, 1946 GIF | Gfycat

Another Bette Davis melodramatic role, which she excels at, featuring today's star, Paul Henreid, as her musician husband and Claude Rains as her dastardly ex-lover. It touches all the cornerstones of a classic melodrama: noir and gorgeously lit, hidden passions, murder, a breakdown. I really enjoyed this one. 

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  1. Such a great movie, with superb performances. It's a shame it's not better known these days.

    Obviously, I'm binge-reading you today, and just wanted to offer a belated welcome to the CMBA!

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