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The Dark Mirror is a 1946 American psychological thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Olivia de Havilland as twins and Lew Ayres as their psychiatrist. The film marks Ayres' return to motion pictures following his conscientious objection to service in World War II. De Havilland had begun to experiment with method acting at the time and insisted that everyone in the cast meet with a psychiatrist. The film anticipates producer/screenwriter Nunnally Johnson's psycho-docu-drama The Three Faces of Eve (1957). Vladimir Pozner's original story on which the film is based was nominated for an Academy Award.
Original Release
10/17/1946
US Release
10/18/1946
Cast
Name | Character |
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Olivia de Havilland | Ruth Collins / Terry Collins / Terry |
Lew Ayres | Dr. Scott Elliott |
Thomas Mitchell | Police Lt. Stevenson / Lt. Stevenson |
Richard Long | Rusty |
Charles Evans | Dist. Atty. Girard / District Attorney Girard |
Garry Owen | Franklin |
Lela Bliss | Mrs. Didriksen |
Lester Allen | George Benson |
Jean Andren | District Attorney's Secretary |
Rodney Bell | Fingerprint Man |
Directors
Writers
Nunnally Johnson, Vladimir Pozner
Cast
Name | Character |
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Olivia de Havilland | Ruth Collins / Terry Collins / Terry |
Lew Ayres | Dr. Scott Elliott |
Thomas Mitchell | Police Lt. Stevenson / Lt. Stevenson |
Richard Long | Rusty |
Charles Evans | Dist. Atty. Girard / District Attorney Girard |
Garry Owen | Franklin |
Lela Bliss | Mrs. Didriksen |
Lester Allen | George Benson |
Jean Andren | District Attorney's Secretary |
Rodney Bell | Fingerprint Man |
Lane Chandler | Intern |
Jack Cheatham | Policeman |
Ben Erway | Police Lieutenant |
Bess Flowers | Nightclub Patron |
Jack Gargan | Waiter |
William Halligan | Police Sgt. Temple |
Charles McAvoy | Mr. O'Brien |
Marta Mitrovich | Miss Beade |
Ida Moore | Mrs. O'Brien |
Ralph Peters | Street Policeman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |