The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
“Fate drew them together… and only murder could part them!”
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Strange Love of Martha Ivers performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$3.3M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$468K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Martha Ivers
Barbara Stanwyck
Martha Ivers
Sam Masterson
Van Heflin
Sam Masterson
Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Lizabeth Scott
Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Walter O'Neil
Kirk Douglas
Walter O'Neil
Mrs. Ivers
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Ivers
Mr. O'Neil
Roman Bohnen
Mr. O'Neil
Young Sam
Darryl Hickman
Young Sam
Young Martha
Janis Wilson
Young Martha
Bobbi St. John
Ann Doran
Bobbi St. John
Hotel Clerk
Frank Orth
Hotel Clerk
Police Detective #1
James Flavin
Police Detective #1
Young Walter
Mickey Kuhn
Young Walter
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