Ehe in Fesseln (1955)
29KEhe in Fesseln: Directed by Ranald MacDougall. With Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Betsy Palmer, John Ireland. A young woman arrives at the home of her socialite cousin, and soon finds herself sucked into the woman’s complex web of deceit.
“Joan does her big eyebrow look again in this film about a true bitch in heat. Here she is an u0026quot;outsideru0026quot; who traps Barry Sullivan, scion of a good Southern family, into marriage and proceeds to make his life a living hell. For that matter, she makes everyone who surrounds her a target for her venom. She is truly a psychotic whose greatest thrill is to destroy everything and everyone within her circle of influence.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eShe has a passion for her husbandu0026#39;s friend, played by John Ireland who just happens to be engaged to her husbandu0026#39;s sister. After she rides roughshod over those two with tragic results, she starts on her cousin, an innocent who is visiting this Garden of Eden. Probably a big mistake since this leads to further trouble ending in a denouement that you can see coming from a mile away. Very tidy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIs this a good film? Depends if you like Crawford at her histrionic best, chewing up both the scenery and her co-stars. But again, as another reviewer said, you will like this movie if you love Crawford or if you hate her. Sheu0026#39;s that good. Itu0026#39;s one of those soap opera plots that were popular in the 50s and it will hold your interest, if only to see if Joan gets her come-uppance. Donu0026#39;t be embarrassed if you find yourself liking this film……youu0026#39;re in good company.”
