It was only six years earlier that Elizabeth Bergner made this same story for Paramount, so it was a surprise that Davis chose it to be the first, and only, film she ever produced. She plays twins for the first time (she did it again in DEAD RINGER) and, as you can imagine, one is very
good and one is not. To avoid confusion, we'll name the good twin Bette and the evil one Davis. Bette is a sweet, shy artist. She and her sister, Davis, are wealthy orphans whose guardian is Ruggles. Bette arrives at Martha's Vineyard to spend the summer at cousin Ruggles' home. She soon meets
Ford, a lighthouse inspector. They find each other when she misses the ferry to the island ...
Released:
1946
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins