The Two Mrs. Carrolls

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The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947,

1h 39m,

Crime/

Drama

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33%

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500+ Ratings

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Geoffrey Carroll (Humphrey Bogart) is a married artist who meets the lovely Sally Morton (Barbara Stanwyck) while on vacation. Hiding his marital status from Sally, Geoffrey goes on to paint a foreboding portrait of his spouse and then kills her by gradually slipping her poison. Before long, Geoffrey woos and marries Sally, but eventually he begins an eerie painting of her, as his attention shifts to the beautiful Cecily Latham (Alexis Smith). Will the deranged Geoffrey murder again?

Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jan 10, 2026

5/10

Personally, I find the performances of Bogart and Stanwyck uneven, but I also feel that it's a psychological thriller with gothic suspense pretensions that ends up being an exercise in sustained boredom. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jack Moffitt

Esquire Magazine

Oct 7, 2020

The play kept experienced theatergoers on the edge of their seats. The picture will keep them on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Oct 14, 2013

2.5/5

It seems to run quite long for as simple of a story it is. Most of the plot is revealed in dialogue, and the suspense isn't as strong as it could be.

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

May 27, 2011

2.5/4

Bogart's final seconds onscreen are played for comedy; it's as if the movie itself is winking at us, to apologize for its Gothic-suspense absurdity, but also to get us to admit we enjoyed our time together.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Mar 26, 2011

... a handsomely mounted and nicely acted piece, especially when the two Hollywood greats share the screen.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Oct 19, 2006

C+

Inert and overwrought crime/melodrama that never gets over being stagy despite the teaming of Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck.

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Ron P

Aug 19, 2017

If you are either a Bogart fan or Stanwyck this is one you cant miss! Fun mystery film with great performances and the always beautiful Barbara Stanwyck and always cool Bogie. This was never destined to be a "Laura" or "The Maltese Falcon" in terms of mystery or noir- but a fun film from Hollywood's golden (best) age.

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Peter Godfrey

Director

Humphrey Bogart

Geoffrey Carroll

Barbara Stanwyck

Sally Morton Carroll

Alexis Smith

Cecily Latham

Nigel Bruce

Dr. Tuttle

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Latham

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Synopsis

Geoffrey Carroll (Humphrey Bogart) is a married artist who meets the lovely Sally Morton (Barbara Stanwyck) while on vacation. Hiding his marital status from Sally, Geoffrey goes on to paint a foreboding portrait of his spouse and then kills her by gradually slipping her poison. Before long, Geoffrey woos and marries Sally, but eventually he begins an eerie painting of her, as his attention shifts to the beautiful Cecily Latham (Alexis Smith). Will the deranged Geoffrey murder again?

Director: Peter Godfrey
Producer: Mark Hellinger
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 1947, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m

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