The Two Mrs. Carrolls

"It's my opinion that beauty is worth any sacrifice."

Reviewers generally dismiss The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) as a lesser effort for its stars, Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck. Certainly few would name Peter Godfrey's derivative melodrama as a classic, yet it's well-made enough to warrant watching.

Artist Geoffrey Carroll (Humphrey Bogart) marries Sally Morton (Barbara Stanwyck) after his first wife's death. Their marriage quickly grows strained, as Geoffrey turns his attentions to Cecily Latham (Ann Smith), an American socialite who becomes his model. Sally grows ill, stoking her ...