Dead Ringer - 1964

I was scrolling through the classics on Tubi and saw this one was leaving soon. It had an interesting premise, so I decided to put it on.

Edith goes to see her sister, Margaret, after 18 years. Margaret stole the man Edith loved, and now he's dead. Edith has a new man, but she's about to lose her bar. She comes up with a plan to change her life, but she doesn't really know what she's signing up for when she gives up one life for her sister's.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side, and Edith found that out fairly quickly. I had an idea of where it was going even before Tony popped up. Even if Edith wanted to come clean, she was in a position where her fate would be the same no matter what. She may as well leave Jim with his rose colored glasses about the woman he loved.

I liked the movie. They were doing the bare minimum when the twins were on the screen together, and I can't blame them, It was 1964 after all. The story was slightly predictable to me, but maybe in 1964, it would have been surprising and new. Henry and Duke were the real heroes and of this movie, and I believe Duke was taken in by a loving family and lived a long, happy life. He rid the world of a smarmy, wretched cretin that would've gotten a death sentence anyway.

Anywho, it was unfortunate Edith made the decision that she did. Margaret was a poo and Edith could've just carried on with her life and married Jim. She just had to reach for more...Good Movie!