The Two Mrs. Carrolls
“Never try to deceive two women!”
Synopsis
Struggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally while on holiday in the country. A romance develops, but he doesn't tell her he's already married. Suffering from mental illness, Geoffrey returns home where he paints an impression of his wife as the angel of death and then promptly poisons her. He marries Sally but after a while he finds a strange urge to paint her as the angel of death too and history seems about to repeat itself.
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Two Mrs. Carrolls (Original Theatrical Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-02
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Humphrey Bogart
Geoffrey Carroll
Barbara Stanwyck
Sally Morton Carroll
Alexis Smith
Cecily Latham
Nigel Bruce
Dr. Tuttle
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Latham
Patrick O'Moore
Charles Pennington
Ann Carter
Beatrice Carroll
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Christine
Barry Bernard
Horace Blagdon
Colin Campbell
MacGregor (uncredited)
Peter Godfrey
First Tout (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Second Tout (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Inspector (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 4, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Godfrey
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Job
- Original Score
- Franz Waxman
- Original Title
- The Two Mrs. Carrolls
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Godfrey
Thomas Job, Martin Vale
Franz Waxman
J. Peverell Marley
Frederick Richards
Jack L. Warner, Mark Hellinger
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Godfrey
Director
Thomas Job
Screenplay
Frederick Richards
Editor
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Mark Hellinger
Producer
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Two Mrs. Carrolls about?
Struggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally while on holiday in the country. A romance develops, but he doesn't tell her he's already married. Suffering from mental illness, Geoffrey returns home where he paints an impression of his wife as the angel of death and then promptly poisons her. He marries Sally but after a while he finds a strange urge to paint her as the angel of death too and history seems about to repeat itself.
Who directed The Two Mrs. Carrolls?
The Two Mrs. Carrolls was directed by Peter Godfrey.
Who stars in The Two Mrs. Carrolls?
The principal cast of The Two Mrs. Carrolls includes Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith, Nigel Bruce, Isobel Elsom.
When was The Two Mrs. Carrolls released and how long is it?
The Two Mrs. Carrolls was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Two Mrs. Carrolls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Two Mrs. Carrolls was composed by Franz Waxman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Two Mrs. Carrolls?
The Two Mrs. Carrolls holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).