A DOUBLE LIFE (1947) Grappling with the green-eyed monster

A DOUBLE LIFE spotlights Broadway stage actor Sir Anthony John (Ronald Coleman), whose life and sanity are hijacked by his stage character, the insanely jealous Othello. Directed by a theater pro (George Cukor) and written by theater pros (Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon), this film noir gives us a harrowing peek behind the stage curtain. Coleman won an Oscar, and you can see why every second he's onscreen, thanks in part to the wonderful supporting cast. Only Edmond O'Brien seems miscast as the press agent. O'Brien was a major noir star, but his manic acting style clashes with Coleman's highly sophisticated one. It's the flack's love for John’s ex-wife/leading lady drives Sir Anthony to – well, if you know "Othello," you know the outcome. Watch for a slim, sexy and sassy Shelley Winters at the dawn of her long film career.