Product Details

• Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner, James Mason, Cyd Charisse
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000UJCALS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,378 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/23/2007 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "I'll call him and he'll come running", November 3, 2007

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SJC "Movie maven" - See all my reviews

This review is from: East Side, West Side (DVD)

Jessie (Barbara Stanwyck) is the wife of Brandon Bourne (James Mason). Brandon had an affair with Isabel Lorrison (Ava Gardner) in the past, but she went to Europe and Jessie and Brandon reconciled. Jessie loves Brandon terribly, but when she hears that Isabel is back in town, she's afraid. Her fears are confirmed as Brandon and Isabel continue their relationship. Meanwhile, Mark Dwyer (Van Heflin), an agent for the government, falls in love with Jessie. Jessie likes Mark but only wants to be friends with him because she loves her husband, even though he cheats on her. One day, Isabel calls Jessie and tells her to come to her apartment. Jessie comes and they get into an argument. Jessie leaves with Mark and two hours later, Brandon goes to Isabel's apartment, finding her dead. Who killed her?

This typical melodrama is saved by its all-star cast and good performances from all stars, but Stanwyck and Gardner give the best performances by far. Gardner is excellent as the self-proclaimed "cheap" harlot who knows how to make a man want her and keep on wanting her and Stanwyck shines in her wronged-wife character. Incidentally, Gardner and Robert Taylor, Stanwyck's husband at the time, had just had an affair during the filming of "The Bribe". I detect a hint of art imitates life here, especially in the scene where Isabel and Jessie have their little talk in Isabel's apartment, perhaps the most powerful scene in the film.

Fans of Stanwyck or Gardner should like this movie, even though it's not the best of the former nor the latter. But it's rather enjoyable, somewhat predictable, and overall good.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasure to Watch, November 9, 2010

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Rachel D. Estrada (Leesburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: East Side, West Side (DVD)

This is a fabulous film with a fist full of hollywood's best stars. The plot, dialog, and the film as a whole lacks nothing. I don't want to spoil it so I won't expound. See it for yourself!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars east side west side, April 15, 2010

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VD Santangelo (Ellmont, New York United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: East Side, West Side (DVD)

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES FROM BARBARA STANWYCK AND VAN HEFLIN AND JAMES MASON. YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS COMBINATION AND MGM DIDN'T TRY. GREAT FILM.