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1945 · 110 min · NR

Leave Her to Heaven

Directed by John M. Stahl · Drama, Thriller, Romance

Leave Her to Heaven (1945) is a Drama film, directed by John M. Stahl set in New Mexico and Maine during the 1940s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of obsession and madness / loss of sanity run throughout.

Composer
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy
Cast
Gene TierneyCornel WildeJeanne CrainVincent PriceMary PhilipsRay CollinsGene LockhartReed Hadley

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New MexicoMaine
Setting
Rural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
ObsessionMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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