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Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

Drama · Thriller · Romance · 1945

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.

Movie details

Leave Her to Heaven

“Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins!”

1945 Drama · Thriller · Romance 1h 50m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.6 / 10

16.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

85 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Leave Her to Heaven?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John M. Stahl

Written by

Jo Swerling

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Ellen Berent Harland

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Richard Harland

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Ruth Berent

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Russell Quinton

Mary Philips

Mary Philips

Mrs. Berent

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Glen Robie

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Dr. Saunders

Court is in session

Put Leave Her to Heaven on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.