A woman (Claudette Colbert) is about to marry her fiancé (Robert Ryan) when someone interrupts the wedding claiming she is already married - an event she has no recollection of.
The Secret Fury is an entertaining thriller reminiscent of Gaslight. The plot takes a while to get going, and the courtroom antics in the middle are deathly dull, but the last half-hour that has Robert Ryan investigating is very entertaining. Claudette Colbert isn't in it very much, which is probably a good thing, as she's very hammy. Robert Ryan fares much better as her fiancé, giving a solid performance. Jane Cowl is good as Colbert's aunt, while Vivian Vance has quite a different role from Ethel Mertz as a low-life hotel maid. Mel Ferrer's direction is surprisingly good.
Overall, it's not very original, but it's entertaining.
The Secret Fury is an entertaining thriller reminiscent of Gaslight. The plot takes a while to get going, and the courtroom antics in the middle are deathly dull, but the last half-hour that has Robert Ryan investigating is very entertaining. Claudette Colbert isn't in it very much, which is probably a good thing, as she's very hammy. Robert Ryan fares much better as her fiancé, giving a solid performance. Jane Cowl is good as Colbert's aunt, while Vivian Vance has quite a different role from Ethel Mertz as a low-life hotel maid. Mel Ferrer's direction is surprisingly good.
Overall, it's not very original, but it's entertaining.