The Razor's Edge 1946

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The Razor's Edge ★★★ 1946

Adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham novel. A rich young man spends his time between WWI & WWII searching for essential truth, eventually landing in India. A satisfying cinematic version of a difficult novel, supported by an excellent cast. Remade in 1984 with Bill Murray in the lead role. 146m/B VHS, DVD . Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Herbert Marshall, John Payne, Elsa Lanchester, Lucile Watson, Frank Latimore, Cecil Humphreys, Harry Pilcer, Cobina Wright Sr., Noel Cravat, John Wengraf; D: Edmund Goulding; W: Lamar Trotti; C: Arthur C. Miller; M: Alfred Newman. Oscars '46: Support. Actress (Baxter); Golden Globes '47: Support. Actor (Webb), Support. Actress (Baxter).

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