The Bigamist

The Bigamist

Wanted by two women!

Directed by Ida Lupino

Produced by The Filmakers

195380 min6.5 / 10

A morally complex domestic drama centered on infidelity and deception, examining the emotional wreckage of a man's double life and the women caught in it.

San Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Bigamist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Bigamist violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bigamist sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Bigamist scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Bigamist easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Bigamist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bigamist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bigamist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bigamist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bigamist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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