← Back to films
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

6,6 /10 (50 Votes)
1947 EN 95 min

Overview

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

Stream

Powered by JustWatch via TMDB

Release date

16/07/1947

Votes

50

Popularity

1.7

He lived a lie that led him from one disastrous love to another!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

Robert Young

Robert Young

Larry Ballentine

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Verna Carlson

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Janice Bell

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Greta Ballentine

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Trenton

George Tyne

George Tyne

Lieutenant Carr

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Thomason

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Cahill

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Judge Charles Fletcher

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Henry Bascombe (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Susan Haines (uncredited)

No photo

Lovyss Bradley

Miss Jorday (uncredited)

No photo

John Alban

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

No photo

Jean Andren

Maid (uncredited)

No photo

Polly Bailey

Untidy Woman (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

No photo

Nina Borget

Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

No photo

Ivan Browning

Second Bartender (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Tough Patient (uncredited)

No photo

James Conaty

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

No photo

Harry D'Arcy

Fisherman (uncredited)

No photo

Helen Dickson

Woman (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Emma (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

No photo

Lee Frederick

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

George (uncredited)

William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Waiter (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Gus (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Patrick Gold (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

No photo

Robert Haines

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

No photo

Stuart Hall

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Sheriff (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Carl Kent

Chauffeur (uncredited)

No photo

Perc Launders

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

No photo

Bert LeBaron

Joe Pots (uncredited)

No photo

Bertha Ledbetter

Mrs. Oaks (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Speed Bowman (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Juror (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Tiny Old Man (uncredited)

George Morrell

George Morrell

Rancher (uncredited)

No photo

William J. O'Brien

Juror / Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

No photo

Netta Packer

Spinster (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Court Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Bob Pepper

Officer Guarding Larry (uncredited)

No photo

Frank Pharr

Patrick Collins (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

No photo

Catherine Price

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Tour Conductor (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

No photo

Albin Robeling

Headwaiter (uncredited)

No photo

Hector V. Sarno

Nick (uncredited)

No photo

George Sherwood

Highway Policeman (uncredited)

No photo

Bert Stevens

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Ryan (uncredited)

No photo

Denny Sullivan

Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

First Woman (uncredited)

No photo

Bob Thom

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

No photo

Elena Warren

Mrs. Bowman (uncredited)

Martin Wilkins

Martin Wilkins

Jamaican Sailor (uncredited)

No photo

Bud Wolfe

Truck Driver (uncredited)

No photo

Buck Woods

Waiter (uncredited)

No photo

Charles Flynn

Gus (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…

John Chard

John Chard

2014-11-13

⭐ 8

Touched by the hand of God/Satan. They Won't Believe Me is directed by Irving Pichel and adapted to screenplay by Jonathan Latimer from a story by Gordon McDonell. It stars Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer and Rita Johnson. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Larry Ballentine (Young) is on trial for murder and he tells his story in flashback. Three dames and fate does not a good mix make. "She looked like a very special kind of dynamite, neatly wrapped in nylon and silk. Only I wasn't having any. I'd been too close to one explosion already. I was powder sh…

Read full review →
JPV852

JPV852

2021-05-01

⭐ 7

Decent, if not also a bit slow, film noir crime-drama, features some fine performances by Robert Young and Susan Hayward. Had fun with the numerous amounts of irony including ending. Should also note this is the original 95-minute version, seen on home video for the first time in 20 years (re-issue version was only 80-minutes). **3.5/5**

Read full review →