A nightclub singer's lost voice sets off a web of suspicion, loyalty, and secrets.
A WOMAN'S SECRET
Susan is in the hospital with a bullet near her heart. Marian has told the police that she shot Susan in a rage as Susan was giving up singing. Marian and Luke found Susan when she was a failure. A singer with a limited range, she was a diamond in the rough which Marian and Luke taught how to walk, dress and talk. With the singing lessons, Marian had hoped that she would have the career that Marian would have had if she had not lost her voice. Even though Susan is a scatterbrain girl, Luke does not believe that Marian would have been capable of shooting her. Luke hopes that Detective Fowler will be able to find out the truth and free Marian.
Maureen O'Hara and Gloria Grahame—never just passing the mic.
Nicholas Ray trades in his usual noir shadows for nightclub intrigue, where Maureen O'Hara and Gloria Grahame spar over lost dreams and loaded pistols. With a bullet lodged near the heart and motives clouded in ambition, this is a backstage drama where loyalty is as uncertain as Susan's next note.
— SassyFlix Programmer
A Woman's Secret is a 1949 American drama-mystery film directed by Nicholas Ray about a singer who loses her voice, a protégé who rises in her place, and a shocking shooting that turns suspicion onto the mentor.
Synopsis
Why Cult
The film unfolds in the smoky world of a club, where ambition and jealousy simmer just beneath the surface.
Directed by Nicholas Ray, whose flair for tension and character conflict gives this drama its edge.
Gloria Grahame stirs things up as Susan Caldwell, a protégé who lands in the hospital—and at the center of a shooting scandal.
The film explores the tangled relationship between a fallen star and her ambitious replacement, with loyalty tested by violence.
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What is A Woman's Secret about? +
A Woman's Secret follows the aftermath of a singer's sudden loss of voice, her protégé's rise and shooting, and the tangled suspicions that ensue.
When was A Woman's Secret released? +
A Woman's Secret was released in 1949.
Who directed A Woman's Secret? +
Nicholas Ray directed A Woman's Secret.
How long is A Woman's Secret? +
A Woman's Secret has a runtime of 84 minutes.
What genre is A Woman's Secret? +
A Woman's Secret is a drama and mystery film.
