---
title: 'A Double Life (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Cukor'
released: '1947-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-double-life-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039335/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Double Life (1947)

1947 · 104 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

A Double Life is a 1947 American film noir that tells the story of Tony John, an actor whose mind becomes affected by the character whom he portrays. It stars Ronald Colman and Signe Hasso and was directed by George Cukor, with its screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Cukor](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cukor)
- **Screenplay:** [Ruth Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-gordon), [Garson Kanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/garson-kanin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miklós Rózsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miklos-rozsa)
- **Producer:** [Michael Kanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kanin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Milton Krasner](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krasner)
- **Editor:** [Robert Parrish](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-parrish)

## Cast

- [Virginia Patton](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-patton)
- [Paddy Chayefsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/paddy-chayefsky)
- [Angela Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-clarke)
- [Elliott Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-reid)
- [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien)
- [Thomas Gomez](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-gomez)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)
- [Signe Hasso](https://cinepixo.com/people/signe-hasso)
- [Art Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-smith)
- [John Derek](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-derek)
- [Claire Carleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-carleton)
- [Joe Sawyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-sawyer)
- [Peter Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-thompson)
- [Whit Bissell](https://cinepixo.com/people/whit-bissell)
- [Maude Fealy](https://cinepixo.com/people/maude-fealy)

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