Dead Ringer

Feb 19, 1964

1h 55m

★ 6.9

What Bette Davis does to Bette Davis and to Karl Malden and Peter Lawford in DEAD RINGER is just what "Baby Jane" people will adore!

Overview

The working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes the identity of the dead woman. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Dead Ringer Trailers

Cast

Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips

Bette Davis

Sergeant Jim Hobbson

Karl Malden

Tony Collins

Peter Lawford

Sergeant Hoag

Philip Carey

Dede Marshall

Jean Hagen

Paul Harrison

George Macready

Dona Anna

Estelle Winwood

George, Chauffeur

George Chandler

Garcia

Mario Alcalde

Henry, the Butler

Cyril Delevanti

Janet

Monika Henreid

Daniel 'Dan' Lister, Bartender

Bert Remsen

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