Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Strange Love of Martha Ivers end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Name: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1946
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson

Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!

Directed by Lewis Milestone

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1946115 min7.1 / 10

A noir-inflected psychological thriller about childhood trauma, buried secrets, and the corrosive power of guilt and complicity in a marriage built on shared darkness.

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Romantic Psychological Thrillers Doomed Romantic Obsession Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Childhood Trauma Family Secrets Film Noir Black And White Alcoholic District Attorney Based On Short Story Childhood Friends Female Tycoon

Questions people ask

Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Strange Love of Martha Ivers end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Strange Love of Martha Ivers violent? 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.

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