The Bigamist (1953 film)

The Bigamist is a 1953 film noir directed by and starring Ida Lupino. The films other leads are Edmund OBrien, Joan Fontaine and Edmund Gwenn. It was written by Collier Young from a story by Larry Marcus and Lou Schor. Young was married to Fontaine at the time and had previously been married to Lupino. The Bigamist has been cited as the first film in which a female star of the film directed herself.

Harry and Eve live in San Francisco and are coowners of a business, with Harry traveling to Los Angeles frequently for work. Jordan arrives at Harrys Los Angeles office looking for information about Harry. The receptionist calls around to all the hotels but none of them have a Harry Graham registered. One or two of the managers remembers Harry but he hadnt been checked in to their hotels in months. Jordan is very puzzled and even more adamant in investigating Harry. He finds a letter opener on Harrys desk with the name Harrison Graham. Jordan visits the address listed for that name in the phone book and there finds Harry, with a wife and baby. When Jordan is about to call the police, Harry tells him how he got into the situation.Upon learning of Eves infertility, Harry had suggested that she join him in his business as means of coping with her disappointment. Though shed done well at work, she soon began focus solely on the business, leaving Harry feeling lonely for an emotional spousal connection. His feelings of loneliness were most acute during the long stretches he spent away from her as he traveled. On a particular day, while staying in a hotel in L.A., Harry met an interesting woman named Phyllis Ida Lupino. They talked and spent time together but parted with Harry not expecting to see her again. ........

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