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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Release Date: July 24, 1946

Run Time: 116 mins

Genre: Film-Noir

Color: Black and White

Country: USA

Director: Lewis Milestone

Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, Lizabeth Scott

 

Synopsis: When Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) returns to the neighborhood of his youth, he finds that his old friend Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has married local District Attorney Walter O'Neil (Kirk Douglas, making his screen debut). All seems fine on the surface, but Walter, Martha, and Sam share a horrible secret. Soon Sam finds himself drawn into Martha's web of fear and suspicion, and the results are classic film noir! Directed by Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) the film also features the iconic noir goddess, Lizabeth Scott!

 

Format: Pro-Res, 23.98 fps, SD

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