60%User score 60 percent
Dot the I
2003 · Romance · Drama
User Score
284 votes
Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins!
A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.
Recommendations based on this film
John Chard
September 7, 2019
She was a monster! Beautiful Ellen Berent unashamedly jilts her fiancé, Russell Quinton, for writer Richard Harland. Her attraction to Harland being that he reminds her of her deceased father. But soon it becomes evident that Ellen is very possessive and literally will do what it takes to keep all away from her newly obtained beau. Director John M. Stahl and writer Jo Swerling adapt from the novel written by Ben Ames…
Read the full review on TMDB
CinemaSerf
September 3, 2022
Yikes, talk about an internecine plot! This is certainly a story that requires concentration as the machinations of "Ellen" (Gene Tierney) take their toll on just about everyone around her. She meets the young writer "Richard" (Cornel Wilde) on a train when he encounters this enigmatic young woman who happens to be reading his latest novel. A whirlwind romance ensues that sees her dump her fianceé, marry "Richard" an…
Read the full review on TMDB
griggs79
November 14, 2024
_Leave Her to Heaven_ is, without a doubt, the least exciting and fun noir I've watched this Noirvember so far. In a genre that typically brims with tension and intrigue, this film feels practically void of pulse – almost like it's trying to lull you to sleep instead of keeping you on edge. Not sure what's more disappointing: the absence of thrills or the flat, listless atmosphere!
Read the full review on TMDBReviews are written by the TMDB community, not by Leave Her to Heaven's publisher.
