Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/The Bigamist
The Bigamist poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
1953·Drama / Film-Noir / Romance·1h 20m

THE BIGAMIST

“Wanted by two women!”

San Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything.

Above the Line
Ida Lupino·DirectorCollier Young·ScreenplayLawrence B. Marcus·StoryGeorge E. Diskant·Director of PhotographyLeith Stevens·Original Music ComposerStanford Tischler·Editor
Cast
Joan Fontaine·Eve GrahamIda Lupino·Phyllis MartinEdmond O'Brien·Harry Graham / Harrison GrahamEdmund Gwenn·Mr. JordanKenneth Tobey·Tom Morgan, Defense AttorneyJane Darwell·Mrs. ConnelleyPeggy Maley·Phone OperatorLilian Fontaine·Miss Higgins, LandladyMatt Dennis·Himself, SingerJohn Maxwell·Judge
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Ida Lupino·DirectorHerbert E. Mendelson·Assistant DirectorGordon McLean·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Lawrence B. Marcus·StoryLou Schor·StoryCollier Young·Screenplay
Camera· 1
George E. Diskant·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Stanford Tischler·EditorGeorge R. Rohrs·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leith Stevens·Original Music ComposerLeith Stevens·Music DirectorHoward Wilson·SoundDick Tyler Sr.·Sound
Art & Design· 3
James W. Sullivan·Art DirectionDan Greenway·Makeup ArtistEdward G. Boyle·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Collier Young·ProducerJames H. Anderson·Production ManagerRobert Eggenweiler·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bigamist's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0EDE4
#D8362B
#3D3D3D
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Conflicted
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a man in a suit and hat, seen from the back, standing in the center of a vertical red rectangle. On either side of the red rectangle, the pr”

dramafilm-noir
Key Elements
Man's HatMan's SuitRed Rectangle
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY IDA LUPINO

Every catalog entry where Ida Lupino is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1950S

The best films of the 1950s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows