# Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

> A dazzling Technicolor noir turns an all-consuming marriage into a study of jealousy, control, and lethal romantic obsession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10619

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Romance
- Director: John M. Stahl
- Cast: Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Mary Philips, Ray Collins, Gene Lockhart, Reed Hadley
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037865/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, melodramatic, ominous, classic noir night, film history study

## Synopsis

A tale of love that spirals into obsession, revealing the dark side of passion.

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