Silvia Richards


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Possessed (1947) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Used To Difficult Patients Still in flashback constructing the events leading to her breakdown, nurse Louise (Joan Crawford), just spurned by her love interest on her day off down by the lake, is waylaid by her affluent employer Graham (Raymond Massey), whose troubled wife she cares for, early in director Curtis Bernhardt’s Possessed, 1947.
Possessed (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Open, I Thought I'd Lost You Joining director Curtis Bernhardt’s intense opening, with some soundstage shots but also lots of downtown L-A and USC Medical Center, Joan Crawford as distraught nurse Louise has definite problems, in Possessed, 1947, also starring Van Heflin, from screenwriters Ranald MacDougal and Silvia Richards, and producer Jerry Wald.
Ruby Gentry (1953) -- (Movie Clip) You Turned Wildcat Jennifer Jones (title character) pursued by her intense back-in-town boyfriend Boake (Charlton Heston), plotting to ditch polite Dr. Manfred (Bernard Phillips) during a deer hunt the next day, in Max Ophuls' Ruby Gentry, 1953.
Ruby Gentry (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Brains And Breedin' Tracy (Phyllis Avery) arrives at the lodge, meeting Dr. Manfred (Bernard Phillips), collecting boyfriend Boake (Charlton Heston), testy with her rival Jennifer Jones (title character), who then tangles with brother Jewel (James Anderson), in King Vidor's Ruby Gentry, 1953.
Ruby Gentry (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Just Anatomy After a prologue, narration into the opening scene by Dr. Manfred (Bernard Phillips), with local rich guy Jim Gentry (Karl Malden), meeting Jennifer Jones (title character) at her family's hunting lodge, from Max Ophuls' Ruby Gentry, 1953.
Ruby Gentry (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Out For Blood Jennifer Jones (title character) with dad (Tom Tully) and Dr. Manfred (Bernard Phillips, also narrating) dealing with local furor over the legit accidental death of her husband, then taking revenge with her lawyer (Dayton Lummis), in Ruby Gentry, 1953.
Possessed (1947)-- (Movie Clip) Other Women You've Known Beginning her flashback from the opening on the psych ward, professional nurse Louise (Joan Crawford), after an afternoon on the lake, ruminates on her love for engineer David Sutton (Van Heflin), who doesn't see things the same way, in Curtis Bernhardt's Possessed, 1947.
Rancho Notorious -- (Movie Clip) When We Get The Ranch Opening scenes, director Fritz Lang not messing around, Vern (Arthur Kennedy) with fiancee Beth (Gloria Henry), he leaves and villain Kinch (Lloyd Gough) arrives, in the Technicolor Western Rancho Notorious, 1952.
Rancho Notorious -- (Movie Clip) What Are You Staring At? Vengeful Vern (Arthur Kennedy) brought by Frenchy (Mel Ferrer) to the hideout, meets elusive Altar Keane (Marlene Dietrich) and fellow fugitives (Frank Ferguson, Francis McDonald, George Reeves et al) in Fritz Lang's Rancho Notorious, 1952.
Secret Beyond The Door -- (Movie Clip) Tetched In The Head More of Celia (Joan Bennett) with her velvety narration, covering a Mexican honeymoon encounter with her mysterious architect husband Mark (Michael Redgrave), in Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond The Door, 1948.
Secret Beyond The Door -- (Movie Clip) Eyes Touching Me Encouraged to enjoy her stay in Mexico, Celia (Joan Bennett) with pal Edith (Natalie Schafer) witnessing a street fight, and narrating her first sighting of Mark (Michael Redgrave), in Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond The Door, 1948.
Secret Beyond The Door -- (Movie Clip) The Meaning Of Dreams Joan Bennett narrating (as "Celia"), worried on her wedding day, opening Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond The Door, 1948, then meeting with benevolent brother Rick (Paul Cavanaugh).

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