Review of Dead Ringer (1964) by Greg W — 24 Jul 2013

One of the better late career pix for davis.

This review of Dead Ringer (1964) was written by Greg W on 24 Jul 2013.

Dead Ringer has generally received positive reviews.

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Bette Davis was always high camp, but in a film like Dead Ringer (where she plays identical twins), what could possibly be more camp than two…

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