Hedy Lamarr: Dishonored Lady/Strange Woman

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The first title on the double bill is one of the rare instances where "B" film director Ulmer was given a grade "A" cast to work with... and he doesn't disappoint. In The Strange Woman, screen vixen Lamarr gives one of her finest performances as a strong-willed young lady in 19th-Century Maine, who affects the lives of three very different men. In the second feature, Dishonored Lady, a taut little thriller, Lamarr plays a glamorous but neurotic art director for a leading women's magazine who finds herself under suspicion of murder. Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Trailers| Short Subject - "Made In USA." Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 182 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1946-1947; SRP - $4.99.

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Hedy Lamarr - a magnificent actress!.......2007-01-18

My review will be very short since there are at least 2 prior very thorough reviews. Hedy Lamarr was more than the "most beautiful woman in Hollywood". She never received the respect deserved for her acting ability. Ah, the curse of a physically gorgeous woman! And she was a brain too - inventor of what would become wireless technology. She is superb in both of these films which are probably 2 of her best performances next to "Samson and Delilah". The dvd quality is extremely good for the price. I'm always concerned about films in the public domain because print quality varies. Hedy is of course, stunningly beautiful and gives inspired & emotive performances. I always liked her film work and hope that someday, she will receive the overdue praise as a fine actress. She was extremely good at portraying the mysterious and aloof woman - something the great Kate Hepburn could not do. And let's face it, audiences LOVE bad girls. And Hedy in "Samson & Delilah" was one very very naughty girl. Vive Hedy Lamarr!

The exquisite Hedy Lamarr!.......2006-05-18

Few words can describe this radiant, raven haired goddess. This DVD is a fantastic buy showcasing Hedy Lamarr in two of her better dramatic peformances. As Hedy's catalogue of movies available on DVD is fairly limited, this disc a must have for Hedy Lamarr fans.

Lamar the Actress and Woman at her film FINEST........2006-03-29

What a perfect pairing of films. After her production role of the fascinating and morally complex STRANGE WOMAN (see my separate 5 star review for that), Hedy was awarded this great murder mystery, based on a true story, DISHONORED LADY.
I saw this on a very poor VHS transfer (not purchased through Amazon). The script is wonderful - a bit melodramatic, the casting is great, but the post production aspects, especially the music are a real disappointment because Hedy shines in this film with HER FINEST ACTING WORK ON FILM. In another role that is complex and real in its portrayal of a "party girl" trying to straighten out her life, her self, when she becomes a murder suspect.
This is a real "slice of time" film in that it deals with women who were working, "like men" who "thought like men" i.e. enjoied and wanted careers; which was considered a real social problem at the time as men came back from the war and wanted their jobs back. Women were meanwhile enjoing the freedom of having their own jobs their own independence, and this was seen as transgressive, especially if the woman, like this one, was also sexually liberated.
The script hits all these notes appropriately, but the awful operatic music hammers away. Fortunately, that wasn't on the set. Hedy gives a layered, thoughtful, and - a rarity - a relaxed, humorous, and joyful performance. She has a "drunk scene" that is playful and completely real, a very subtly funny portrayal of being "pleasantly inebriated." All this makes me think this must be who she truly was. She had just finished a film she had fought for, and was working on this fantastic character who liked working and was interested in science (as she was herself). It is simply a MUST see for any Hedy Lamar film (as is THE STRANGE WOMAN for other reasons)- for a glimpse of her entire range.
Looking at her bios, this was a turning point where she started her disenchantement with roles she was being offered. She is beautiful and tempestuous in the later SAMPSON AND DELILAH, but her heart is not in that the way it is in this film. And she slowed down her acting quite a bit after these.
See this to see Hedy Lamar the actress surrounded by a great supporting cast (including Margaret Hamilton - Dorothy's wicked witch), in a film which I feel is her finest work.

Great.......2005-10-07

The DVD is super, that is that I expected. Two fine films withe beautiful Hedy Lamarr

Lusty Lamarr in two wonderful classics!.......2005-02-21

This is another of those fabulous bargain-priced ACME dvds, and in this one you get two awesome Hedy Lamarr classics. Lamarr was one of the most beautiful and underated actresses of her time and she never gave a bad performance.

First we have Robert Stevenson's classic semi-noir "Dishonored Lady", which has Lamarr playing a troubled woman who's drawn to men in the same way they're drawn to her: lust. But when she meets Dennis O'Keefe she finds out what true love is like, and she tries to change her ways. When an old "flame" of hers turns up murdered, however, she is the only suspect. Lamarr is then on trial for 1st degree murder, while O'Keefe is heartbroken learning about her troubled past and affairs with men. Will they find the real murderer, and will O'Keefe forgive Lamarr for decieving him? Watch and find out! By the way, Lamarr was married to co-star John Loder at the time this movie was made.

Next, we have Edgar G. Ulmer's classic "Strange Woman", which has one of Lamarr's greatest (if not THE greatest) performances of her entire career. She plays a seductive woman (to perfection) who goes after one man after another in a small, 19th-century Maine town. After she makes the mistake of marrying an old man, she even seduces the man's son (that's right, her step-son!). When she finally meets the right man (George Sanders), her troubled past comes back to haunt her. The best way I can describe this awesome classic is a 19th-century version of Peyton Place! Edgar G. Ulmer was legendary for making great movies on shoestring budgets, but this was a rare chance for him to have a grade "A" cast, and he used it to perfection. Aside from George Sanders and sexy Hedy Lamarr, this classic also has Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, and Hillary Brooke (who later became a regular on the Abbott and Costello Show).

The bonus feature on this dvd is a brief vintage Paramount preview of coming attractions from the studio, with footage of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and even a brief glimpse of the classic film noir "I Walk Alone", with Lizabeth Scott and Burt Lancaster. This is one of the great noirs that has never been released on vhs or dvd, so this is a rare chance to see a couple clips from that great movie. The sound quality was mostly excellent in both movies, but the picture quality of "Dishonored Lady" left a lot to be desired. For most of the movie the picture shaked slightly, making it look like a cheap EP vhs copy. However, it isn't too distracting after a while. The picture quality of "Strange Woman" was fantastic. This is my second ACME double feature dvd I've purchased and I'm very pleased. If you're a Hedy Lamarr fan at all then this dvd is an absolute must!

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fine Hedy Lamarr vehicle

Dishonored Lady
Starring: Morris Carnovsky , Paul Cavanagh , Douglas Dumbrille , James Flavin , and Margaret Hamilton
Director: Robert Stevenson
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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ASIN: B0006IUDUS
Release Date: 2004-12-21

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fine Hedy Lamarr vehicle.......2005-11-19

Following a series of badly-received films, M-G-M allowed Hedy Lamarr to set up her own production unit inside the studio where she could develop properties that were tailor-made for her. DISHONORED LADY was one of the films she made during this time, based on a play written by Edward Sheldon and Margaret Ayer Barnes (and originally staged on Broadway by renowned Guthrie McClintic). She plays a sophisticated magazine designer who abandons her hedonistic lifestyle, only to be implicated in a murder. She co-stars with her husband at the time, John Loder, and they have a good onscreen rapport. With Dennis O'Keefe and Natalie Schafer.

Classic Courtroom Movies (Mesmerized / Death Sentence / Dishonored Lady)

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Classic Courtroom Movies (Mesmerized / Death Sentence / Dishonored Lady)
Starring: Jodie Foster , John Lithgow , Michael Murphy , Dan Shor , and Harry Andrews
Director: Michael Laughlin , E.W. Swackhamer , and Robert Stevenson
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
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ASIN: B00008AORY
Release Date: 2003-07-15

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3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

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........A Natural Beauty: Hedy Lamarr......
Low self esteem is a problem

Dishonored Lady
Starring: Hedy Lamarr; Dennis O'Keefe; John Loder; Natalie Schafer; William Lundigan Dennis O'Keefe
Director: Robert Stevenson
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Lady of Burlesque

ASIN: B0009U856M
Release Date: 2002-02-02

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1947 Crime/Drama, Classic Black/White, Running Time 80 minutes, REGION FREE*** Movie Ventures presents: Dishonored Lady*** Madeleine Damien is the major fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a major party girl at night. Unfortunatley, the pressures of her job and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown. As her past catches up to her, she goes from being merely a witness to a crime, to a suspected murderer. ***Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O'Keefe, John Loder, Natalie Schafer, William Lundigan*** Directed by Robert Stevenson***Produced by Jack Chertok

Customer Reviews:

........A Natural Beauty: Hedy Lamarr.............2007-04-07

I couldn't lose when purchasing this DVD...here's another oppurtunity to see Hedy Lamarr, by the way, who was a very good actress...she's a pure/natural beauty and the camera didn't lie while she was matriculating before it...as with all gorgeous Hollywood actresses, the lighting had to be perfectly bright to bring out all the wondrous highlights of their countenance...as stated above, this movie was not so important to me...only Hedy Lamarr, that tantalizing Czech/Republic import, who fortunately emigrated to Hollywood before the Nazis marched into the Sudatenland in 1939...she contributed to the mystique of the 1940s Hollywood scene; besides, other reviewers do a good critique of this flick....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF

Low self esteem is a problem.......2007-04-02

We all have our problems.
The women in this movie shows that by effort
we can overcome the obstacles of our personal
short comings
and meet our better expectations for ourselves.
Today is the first day of our future life.

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Dishonored Lady
Starring: Hedy Lamarr , Dennis O'Keefe , John Loder , and William Lundigan
Director: Robert Stevenson
Manufacturer: Hunt Stromberg
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ASIN: B000VI5C18
Release Date: 2007-08-27

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An adaptation of a successful Bradway drama, where a beautiful magazine editor is accused of killing her former boyfriend. She then tries to kill herself by crashing into a tree on the estate of her psychoanalyst. It's not one of Hedy Lamarr's best movies,, nevertheless you will love it!

Hedy Lamarr Collection-The Strange Woman-Dishonored Lady

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Hedy Lamarr Collection-The Strange Woman-Dishonored Lady

Manufacturer: Front Row Entertainment Inc
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Digitally Remastered

ASIN: B000KRQK8Y

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Hedy Lamarr Collection The Stange Woman-Dishonored Lady

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"THE MOST ATTRACTIVE WOMAN IN FILMS"

Hedy Lamarr Collection (The Strange Woman / Dishonored Lady)
Starring: Hedy Lamarr , George Sanders , Louis Hayward , Gene Lockhart , and Hillary Brooke
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer , and Robert Stevenson
Manufacturer: Sling Shot
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ASIN: B00003ETPS
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

"THE MOST ATTRACTIVE WOMAN IN FILMS".......2004-06-01

Lamarr is visually stunning and gives very good performances in both of these underrated gems. Both movies are gripping and have believable plots and dialouge. In addition the content is very racey for the time.

The image quality of this Triton DVD is good. While not up to Criterion or tier 1 studio quality it is very watchable. Most of the image is semi-crisp. I did not notice alot of hiss, though there is some. On "Strange Woman" there is one part lasting 1-2 minutes where there is a loud hum.

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The legends of Crime Drama are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Crime Drama classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Crime Drama Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack includes: Strange Illusion directed by Edgar Ulmer and starring James Lydon; Shoot to Kill directed by William Berke and starring Russell Wade; Dishonored Lady directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Hedy Lamarr; Parole, Inc directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Michael O' Shea; Borderline directed by William Seiter and starring Fred MacMurray; The Hoodlum directed by Max Nosseck and starring Lawrence Tierney; The Limping Man directed by Cy Endfield and starring Lloyd Bridges; The Island Monster directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Boris Karloff

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