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      Nora Prentiss

      1947 1 hr. 50 min. Crime Drama List
      Reviews 68% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A successful and hardworking doctor, Richard Talbot (Kent Smith) strays from his marriage when he meets Nora Prentiss (Ann Sheridan), a beautiful nightclub performer. While Richard doesn't want to end his affair with Nora, he also can't face divorcing his wife (Rosemary DeCamp) and struggles to resolve his inner conflict. A surprising opportunity leads Richard to develop an unlikely plan that could allow him and Nora to run off together, but the scheme may not work out the way he intended. Read More Read Less

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      j f It's a slow burn, but gets rolling eventually. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Aldo G Compelling story of obsession that pulls no punches. And, as an aside, Ann Sheridan wears some of the coolest hats I've ever seen in a movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review Tom M Kent's character is so dull and moronic that it's difficult to continue watching. Sheridan's character may be among the poorest excuses for a 'femme fatale' ever. The irony of the final 15 minutes saves this from being 'rotten'. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/15/21 Full Review Audience Member It's good. Takes it time but with lots of twists. Morbid but clever with great Kent Smith, Sheridan and Robert Alda Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member There are a couple of scenes in "Nora Prentiss" where a married man and his mistress express their attraction for one another. I found these scenes to be heartbreakingly real and the film to be a sobering cautionary tale against adultery . Ann Sheridan plays a chanteuse who has gone through a long line of men who have broken her heart. She meets a successful doctor played by Kent Smith. The married doctor has two children and a marriage that's grown stale. Smith is an uninspired choice for the role. I would have loved to have seen someone like James Stewart or Henry Fonda in the role. Nonetheless, this is a well scripted and directed film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Great twists and turns. Especially the ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/19 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) A different actor might have helped Nora Prentiss to obtain the punchy melodrama success that the Warner Bros. have made their own. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Melodrama com aura noir cuja artificialidade se tornou evidente medida que o filme envelheceu. De todo modo, Sheridan est linda e Smith cria um personagem trgico e maldito que ainda desperta nosso interesse. Rated: 3/5 May 15, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews If you were Nora Prentiss, would you keep your mouth shut? Rated: B Apr 18, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A successful and hardworking doctor, Richard Talbot (Kent Smith) strays from his marriage when he meets Nora Prentiss (Ann Sheridan), a beautiful nightclub performer. While Richard doesn't want to end his affair with Nora, he also can't face divorcing his wife (Rosemary DeCamp) and struggles to resolve his inner conflict. A surprising opportunity leads Richard to develop an unlikely plan that could allow him and Nora to run off together, but the scheme may not work out the way he intended.
      Director
      Vincent Sherman
      Production Co
      Warner Bros.
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 6, 2009