The File on Thelma Jordon
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The File on Thelma Jordon

...SHE'LL LIE...KILL OR KISS HER WAY OUT OF ANYTHING!

6.6 / 10 1949 1h 40mNR English
ThrillerDramaCrime

Storyline

Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.

Cast & Crew

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Thelma Jordon

Lead
Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Cleve Marshall

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Miles Scott

Joan Tetzel

Joan Tetzel

Pamela Blackwell Marshall

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Kingsley Willis

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Tony Laredo

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Judge Calvin H. Blackwell

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

District Attorney William Pierce

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The File on Thelma Jordon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker