This week’s mystery movie has been the 1946 Paramount picture “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, (Friday’s mystery guests), Judith Anderson (bonus mystery guest), Roman Bohnen (not shown) and Darryl Hickman (not shown). It was written by Robert Rossen from a story by Jack Patrick, photographed by Victor Milner, with art direction by Hans Dreier and John Meehan, process photography by Farciot Edouart and set decoration by Sam Comer and Jerry Welch. Music is by Miklos Rozsa, costumes by Edith Head, and the film was produced by Hal B. Wallis. Directed by Lewis Milestone.
“The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” is on Netflix, and is available on DVD and Blu-ray from several vendors on Amazon but be selective about the quality. It’s also going to be on TCM next week as part of the “Summer of Darkness” series, so you may want to set your DVR.
Judith Anderson, two years after making “Laura.”
For Monday, we have this young mystery guest.
Update: This is Janis Wilson.
For Tuesday, we have this very sleepy fellow, hitching a ride with our all too recognizable leading man.
Update: This is indeed Blake Edwards.
Please congratulate Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and guest), Megan, Lee Ann and Thom (mystery guest), Andrew (mystery guest), Roget-L.A. (mystery movie and guest), LC (mystery movie and guest) and Valley Dave (mystery movie and guest).
And for Wednesday, we have this dapper mystery gentleman.
Update: This is Walter Baldwin.
Please congratulate Howard Mandelbaum (Tuesday’s mystery sailor), Candy Cassell (half-credit for the wrong mystery guest, but he is in the mystery movie) and dlhartzog (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery guest).
Now there is one snazzy mystery bartender. Is that our mystery leading man reflected in the mirror behind the bar? Could be.
Update: This is Bob Perry.
Please congratulate Jenny M (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Anne Papineau (mystery movie and mystery guests), Chrisbo (Wednesday’s mystery guest), David Inman (Wednesday’s mystery guest) and Don Danard (Wednesday’s mystery guest).
For Friday, we have two mystery couples.
Update: Lizabeth Scott and Van Heflin.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery movie and guests) and Lee Ann, Thom and Megan (mystery movie and guests).
Update: La Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas
Howard Mandelbaum gets half-credit for Thursday’s mystery guest. He’s in the movie, but has a different role.
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Janis Wilson as lethal Young Martha in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
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Margaret Sullivan?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Janis Wilson.
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Janis Wilson?
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Janis Wilson | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
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Janis Wilson in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946).
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The sure looks like Janis Wilson in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
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Is Tuesday’s fellow a very young Kirk Douglas? The rugged good looks and distinctive chin seem to be his.
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Blake Edwards
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, Janis Wilson on Monday
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Walter Baldwin
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Is Monday’s girl Joy Page?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Myopic Walter Baldwin.
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On Monday, Janis Wilson in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
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Hoping Tuesday is Blake Edwards and Wednesday Walter Baldwin
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Walter Baldwin Wednesday?
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Wednesday is Walter Baldwin.
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Wednesday’s Mystery Man – Walter Baldwin.
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Al Murphy? According to IMDB, he’s as Irish as a bagel.
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Looks like Alan Ladd in the mirror!
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers with Blake Edwards, Walter Baldwin and Bob Perry for the other mystery guests?
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Friday’s are Van Heflin, Elizebeth Scott, Barbara Stanwick, and Kirk Douglas
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Finally Van Heflin and Liz Scott, and Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas.
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Friday’s couples are Lizabeth Scott & Van Hefflin along with Babs Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas – the movie is The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers.
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Lizabeth Scott, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, and Kirk Douglas in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
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Monday is Janis Wilson was the young Martha Ivers. I think Tues’ hitchhiker might be Blake Edwards. Wen bartender is Bob Parry.
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Lizbeth and Babs. Strange. Must be the Love of Ivers.
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Lizabeth Scott and Van Heflin ….and
Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas (at age 12 it seems!!!)
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Well, finally I got it. Messed up on Walter Baldwin. Liz. Scott and Van Heflin along with Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas make this THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS. I am embarrassed at my failure.
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Gotta be The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers. Also strange how many of Barbara Stanwyck’s movie boy friends and husbands do the big sleep…
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Well, Friday’s couple is Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas. The only movie I can find on IMDB with both of them is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. That would make Friday’s other couple Lizbeth Scott and Van Heflin?
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Is Monday’s girl Lizabeth Scott?
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