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One of Tyrone Power's best...
posted by AusFemSTAFFMOD on March 18, 2018 at 9:48 AM
I've lost count of the amount of times I have watched this movie.
Fabulous cast : Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney (they are perfect together) Clifton Webb, Anne Baxter, John Payne.
This is the first movie Ty did after he returned from WW2...
Tyrone plays well to do man travelling the world searching for enlightenment after he narrowly missed death at the end of WW1. Gene Tierney plays his wealthy fiance who drops him like a hot potato because he's not as interested in wealthy as she is. Then tries to get him back years later because she is still in love with him although she's married to someone else.
Taken from book by Somerset Maugham, this movie is well worth watching.
On a side note, Tyrone is at the peak of his looks in this movie, I just couldn't take my eyes off him. 
Reply by Butterflygal
on July 19, 2020 at 2:49 PM
I saw it about two months ago, very captivating film. I felt bad for Sophie, but felt she was a coward to let her boyfriend get beat up. Gene 's character was a socialite slimeball.
Reply by AusFem
on July 20, 2020 at 4:37 AM
Sophie was a raging alcoholic and probably had no idea on what was going on, not that it's an excuse. Yes Isabel was a piece of work but he was wise to her... Hope he found a nice girl in the States.
Reply by Butterflygal
on July 23, 2020 at 10:26 AM
I as well. Did you ever read the book? I might someday. In regards to film adaptations of Maughm's other novels, I also saw Human Wreckage starring Bette Davis and The Painted Veil starring Naomi Watts years ago.
Reply by AusFem
on September 13, 2020 at 8:35 AM
No I haven't read the book but will put it on my list. I'm a Bette Davis fan and that's one movie I haven't seen..I'll have to check out The Painted Veil too. :)
Reply by Butterflygal
on September 16, 2020 at 5:28 PM
Both were great films. It would be cool if someone did a biopic on the author.