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When her brother is found to have embezzeld the Skeffington Bank, Fanny Trellis (Davis) finds herself marrying the owner to save her brother... Read more

Starring	Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris
Director	Vincent Sherman
Genres	Drama

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  such a film
  
  Bette Davis shows why she is an oscar winner.
  
  One for all ages, a great film.
  
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- 198740
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - garabaldi
  - uk
  - 26 Jan 2006 at 10:24
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  Age Before Beauty
  
  We appear to be living in a world were appearance is everything; plastic surgery and hair replacement (it’s a wig) are becoming the norm – ‘... read more »
  
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- - Samoza
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  - 27 Jun 2011 at 16:49
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  Bette Davis owes me two and a half hours!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  When you feel jealous of a character who has been blinded (by the nazis, no less) because he no longer has to watch the film, you know you're watching a ... read more »
  
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  - Stroud
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 15:46
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  Old school Drama
  
  I am a big fan of films from the 40 - 60's and a big fan of the Giant, Bette Davis.
  
  I was lovely to go back in time and watch this melodrama ... read more »
  
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  - ordinaryjo
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  - Enfield
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 16:51
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  BETTE
  
  MY VIEWS ON THIS ONE OF BETTE MOVIES IS FANTASTIC AND A BRILL STORY THAT LEFT ME WITH TEARS AT THE END OF THE MOVIE. VERY MOVING AND HEART WARMING SPECIAL KIND ... read more »
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 09 Apr 2009 at 19:05
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  Well Well Well
  
  Not being a great fan of Bette Davis I must say that this was a decent film.
  
  So if you are a fan make sure you view it and if you're not a fan ... read more »
  
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- - bigmagicdog
  - 55 reviews
  - Barry
  - 19 Jul 2008 at 12:01
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  LOVELY
  
  What a super film. I've seen it before but it never ceases to bring a tear to my eye in the last scene. Bette Davis is just fabulous and Claud Rains is ... read more »
  
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- - gilesh
  - 108 reviews
  - portesham
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 18:41
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  Your only beautiful when your loved
  
  'Your only beautiful when your loved' is the message from Claude Raines and after about 140mins Bette Davis finally gets it!
  
  This is a long ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Evans
  - Hampshire, England
  - 22 Sep 2007 at 08:24
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  Great
  
  If your a Fan of Bette Davis..This is one of her better Films.
  
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  - England
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 20:30
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  A Golden Oldie
  
  I enjoyed this film very much.A good story,great acting,NO FOUL LANGUAGE !!
  
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  - N.Ireland
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 18:15
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  Oh Trippy Darling !
  
  Great film...class acting.
  
  Highly recommend. Claude Reins is also marvelous
  
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  - Poynton
  - 23 Oct 2006 at 20:13
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  such a film
  
  Bette Davis shows why she is an oscar winner.
  
  One for all ages, a great film.
  
  Report this review
- 198740
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - garabaldi
  - uk
  - 26 Jan 2006 at 10:24
- - 1
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  Great
  
  If your a Fan of Bette Davis..This is one of her better Films.
  
  Report this review
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  - England
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 20:30
- - 1
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  Old school Drama
  
  I am a big fan of films from the 40 - 60's and a big fan of the Giant, Bette Davis.
  
  I was lovely to go back in time and watch this melodrama ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 767745
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ordinaryjo
  - 58 reviews
  - Enfield
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 16:51
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  Oh Trippy!
  
  Mr Skeffington is Bette Davis's finest film of all time. It is beautifully shot, has some of the best one liners of all time and is just perfect!!
  
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- - Cheeky Benito
  - Brighton, UK
  - 08 Mar 2006 at 15:19
- - 0
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  a good evening film
  
  This film is not Davis's best, in places the roles are overacted and with quite a poor script to deal with you would think it's a real boob.... however... read more »
  
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- - James Pryor
  - herts
  - 30 Mar 2006 at 16:56
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  Oh Trippy Darling !
  
  Great film...class acting.
  
  Highly recommend. Claude Reins is also marvelous
  
  Report this review
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  - Poynton
  - 23 Oct 2006 at 20:13
- - 0
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  A Golden Oldie
  
  I enjoyed this film very much.A good story,great acting,NO FOUL LANGUAGE !!
  
  Report this review
- 404964
- - a customer
  - N.Ireland
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 18:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Your only beautiful when your loved
  
  'Your only beautiful when your loved' is the message from Claude Raines and after about 140mins Bette Davis finally gets it!
  
  This is a long ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 478036
- - Paul Evans
  - Hampshire, England
  - 22 Sep 2007 at 08:24
- - 0
  - 0
  LOVELY
  
  What a super film. I've seen it before but it never ceases to bring a tear to my eye in the last scene. Bette Davis is just fabulous and Claud Rains is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 481829
- - gilesh
  - 108 reviews
  - portesham
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 18:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Well Well Well
  
  Not being a great fan of Bette Davis I must say that this was a decent film.
  
  So if you are a fan make sure you view it and if you're not a fan ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 600377
- - bigmagicdog
  - 55 reviews
  - Barry
  - 19 Jul 2008 at 12:01

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