Jennifer (1953 film)
{{Short description|1953 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jennifer
| image = Jennifer FilmPoster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Joel Newton
| producer = Berman Swarttz
| screenplay = Bernard Girard
Richard Dorso
| based_on = {{based on|the Feb. 1949 Cosmopolitan short story "Jennifer"|Virginia Myers}}[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/20914/jennifer#film-details Turner Classic Movies]. Screenplay information. Powered by AFI; accessed July 18, 2013.
| narrator =
| starring = Ida Lupino
Howard Duff
Robert Nichols
Mary Shipp
| music = Ernest Gold
| cinematography = James Wong Howe
| editing =Everett Douglas
| studio = Monogram Pictures
| distributor = Allied Artists Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1953|10|25|United States}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English}}
Jennifer is a 1953 American film noir drama mystery film directed by Joel Newton and starring Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, and Robert Nichols.{{TCMDb title|id=20914|title=Jennifer}}.[https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film806320.html Filmaffinity] The film is notable for the introduction of the jazz standard "Angel Eyes," composed and performed by Matt Dennis.[https://vimeo.com/1012964732 Trouble with People: The Mystery of Jennifer - Art & Trash on Vimeo]
Plot
Down on her luck, Agnes Langley (Ida Lupino) is hired by Lorna Gale (Mary Shipp) to replace the "missing" Jennifer as caretaker for the Gale family's currently unoccupied Southern California estate. Agnes is immediately affected by the mysterious house and, after she finds a diary apparently belonging to Jennifer, becomes obsessed with determining the cause of the woman's "disappearance".
Cast
- Ida Lupino as Agnes Langley
- Howard Duff as Jim Hollis
- Robert Nichols as Orin
- Mary Shipp as Lorna Gale
- Ned Glass as Grocery Clerk
- Kitty McHugh as Landlady
- Lorna Thayer as Molly, Grocery Clerk
- Matt Dennis as himself
Reception
Time Out magazine (London) writes of the film, "This is gothic romance crossed with early-'50s noir, worth a look for the sake of the great Wong Howe. Grey-listed and taking what work he could get, he tackles even this B-picture for Monogram with unfailing artistry, creating images that are strong without being showy, atmospheric yet perfectly naturalistic."[http://www.timeout.com/london/film/jennifer TimeOut]. Staff film review. Accessed: July 24, 2013.
References
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External links
- [https://archive.org/details/cosmopolitan-v-126-n-02-1949-02/page/38/mode/2up "Jennifer"] the original story by Virginia Myers in the February 1949 issue of Cosmopolitan
- {{AFI film|id=50895|title=Jennifer}}
- {{IMDb title|id=0045931|title=Jennifer}}
- [http://moviemorlocks.com/2011/04/14/what-ever-happened-to-jennifer/ Jennifer] essay by Kimberly Lindbergs at TCM's Movie Morlocks
Category:American thriller films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Ernest Gold
Category:Monogram Pictures films
Category:American gothic fiction