Daisy Kenyon
1947 · Movie · Approved · 99 min · ★ 6.6 · 81% critics
A Manhattan artist is stuck in a painful relationship with a married, controlling lawyer who never fully lets her go. When she meets a gentle war veteran and tries to build a steadier future, she finds herself torn between old passion, duty, and the hope of starting over.
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (53 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy mature romantic dramas about messy relationships, conflicted choices, and postwar emotions, especially if Fallen Angel appeals to you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a clear-cut romance.
Pros: compelling love triangle; strong lead performances; emotionally charged drama | Cons: slow pacing; soapy story turns; uneven chemistry
Themes
- adultery
- love triangle
- war veteran
- artist
- lawyer
- love affair
- divorce
- extramarital affair
- cape cod
- boatbuilding
Cast & crew
Joan Crawford
as Daisy Kenyon
Dana Andrews
as Dan O'Mara
Henry Fonda
as Peter Lapham
Ruth Warrick
as Lucille O'Mara
Martha Stewart
as Mary Angelus
Peggy Ann Garner
as Rosamund O'Mara
Connie Marshall
as Marie O'Mara
Nicholas Joy
as Coverly
Art Baker
as Lucille's Attorney
Walter Winchell
as himself
Directed by Otto Preminger