🎬 Film · English

The Unfaithful (N/A)

Name: The Unfaithful
Director: Vincent Sherman
Genre: film noir, drama film, crime film
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Lew Ayres, Eve Arden, Dorothy Christy, Maude Fealy, Tom Wilson

⏱ 109 min film noir drama film crime film

Plot

1947 film noir directed by Vincent Sherman

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Why Watch This

Vincent Sherman’s “The Unfaithful” delivers a tightly wound noir tale that hinges on a single night of deception, with Lew Ayres giving a quietly intense performance as a man torn between duty and desire. The film’s chiaroscuro lighting and razor‑sharp dialogue from Eve Arden make it a compact study of moral ambiguity.

Best For

Film noir lovers, Classic cinema fans, Drama enthusiasts, Crime story seekers, Vintage Hollywood aficionados

The CinePearl Take

Ayres anchors the story with a restrained, simmering presence that never lets the tension dip, while Arden’s dry wit provides a bright counterpoint to the gloom. Sherman’s pacing is relentless—each scene pushes the protagonist deeper into a web of lies. The film’s central theme of infidelity feels less melodramatic and more a study in how a single betrayal can unravel an entire life, making the short runtime feel surprisingly dense.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Lew Ayres, Eve Arden, Dorothy Christy, Maude Fealy, Tom Wilson, Monte Blue, Leo White, Ann Sheridan, Zachary Scott
Writer: David Goodis, James Gunn

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