Review of Dead Ringer (1964) by Laura R — 10 Dec 2007

Far superior to the remake, if you ask me.

This review of Dead Ringer (1964) was written by Laura R on 10 Dec 2007.

Dead Ringer has generally received positive reviews.

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I love this movie. The plot pulls you in from the start and you simply do not want it to end. This was and still is greatly underrated…

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What a great suspense movie. Anything with Bette Davis is great, but she played twins really well…

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