Review of Leave Her to Heaven (1945) by Chris K — 17 Mar 2008

Gene Tierney at her best. Fabulous technicolour.

This review of Leave Her to Heaven (1945) was written by Chris K on 17 Mar 2008.

Leave Her to Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Richard S (2,067) on 02 Oct 2010

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Ok All I can say is I hated this woman for a long time after see this because I fell for her. Good looks…

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It`s scary to reveal how sweet and bitter at the same time a psychopathic love could be. A mankind perceptions of limitless…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 02 Oct 2010

Surely one of the best looking films ever...also one of the few color noirs. Just the kindof film you dont forget easily…

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By Cody C (666) on 23 May 2013

Third act is really by the books and boring and botched…

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