East Side, West Side
1949 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 7.1 · 48% critics
A wealthy couple’s marriage is tested when the husband is drawn back toward a former lover, stirring jealousy, temptation, and emotional fallout. What begins as a society drama grows tenser as secrets, loyalties, and risky choices put several relationships under strain.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (25 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy glossy old-Hollywood relationship dramas with passion, tension, and socialite intrigue, especially if Strangers When We Meet appeals to you; Not for you if you want subtle emotions or a tightly focused plot.
Pros: glamorous cast; intense romantic drama; witty, suspenseful moments | Cons: overly busy story; soapy melodrama; uneven chemistry
Themes
- playboy
- model
- uptown
Cast & crew
Barbara Stanwyck
as Jessie Bourne
James Mason
as Brandon Bourne
Van Heflin
as Mark Dwyer
Ava Gardner
as Isabel Lorrison
Cyd Charisse
as Rosa Senta
Nancy Reagan
as Helen Lee
Gale Sondergaard
as Nora Kernan
William Conrad
as Lt. Jacobi
Raymond Greenleaf
as Horace Elcott Howland
Douglas Kennedy
as Alec Dawning
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy