[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":132},["ShallowReactive",2],{"movie-seo-tt0045557":3},{"movieId":4,"title":5,"year":6,"sources":7,"metadata":85,"relatedMovies":98,"similarMovies":111,"collections":125,"is_curated":129,"verified":130,"lastUpdated":131},"tt0045557","The Bigamist",1953,[8,19,28,37,42,51,57,64,71,78],{"channelId":9,"sourceId":10,"id":10,"title":11,"description":12,"addedAt":13,"duration":14,"language":15,"year":6,"viewCount":16,"type":17,"channelName":18},"UCgLqpXqmEJoyDYE_lpY1DXg","FsAlYPTyJI4","The Bigamist (1953) | Colorized Public Domain Classic Drama with Joan Fontaine & Edmond O’Brien","The Bigamist (1953) is a gripping American drama directed by and starring Ida Lupino, making it one of the earliest Hollywood films to tackle the taboo subject of bigamy with depth and nuance. This restored and colorized edition breathes new life into a thought-provoking story that blends mid-century melodrama with social commentary. Originally released in stark black and white, our enhanced color version offers modern audiences in the USA, Europe, and worldwide a more immersive experience, especially for those watching on large screens and televisions.\n\nPlot Summary:\nHarry Graham (Edmond O’Brien) appears to be a successful businessman living a comfortable life with his wife, Eve (Joan Fontaine). On the surface, their marriage seems stable, and together they hope to adopt a child. When Mr. Jordan (Edmund Gwenn), the head of the adoption agency, investigates their background, he uncovers a shocking secret: Harry is already married to another woman in a different city.\n\nThrough flashbacks, the story reveals Harry’s loneliness, the emotional distance between him and Eve, and his fateful meeting with Phyllis (Ida Lupino), a warm and compassionate woman who offers him the affection and companionship he craves. Struggling between two women and two lives, Harry becomes trapped in a moral and legal dilemma that ultimately exposes the fragile realities of love, marriage, and human weakness. The climax forces Harry to confront the law and both women, leaving audiences to reflect on the complexities of fidelity, duty, and compassion.\n\nCast and Crew:\n• Director: Ida Lupino\n• Producer: Collier Young\n• Screenplay: Collier Young\n• Cinematography: George E. Diskant\n• Editing: Stanford Tischler\nStarring:\n• Joan Fontaine as Eve Graham\n• Edmond O’Brien as Harry Graham\n• Ida Lupino as Phyllis Martin\n• Edmund Gwenn as Mr. Jordan\n\nFilm Significance:\nThe Bigamist is historically significant for several reasons. Ida Lupino, already recognized as a pioneering actress and director, broke new ground as the only woman directing feature films in 1950s Hollywood. By taking on a socially sensitive issue like bigamy, the film avoided sensationalism and instead offered a sympathetic, humanistic perspective on flawed individuals caught in difficult circumstances. Joan Fontaine’s performance as the refined but emotionally distant wife contrasts sharply with Lupino’s portrayal of a warm and vulnerable single woman, highlighting the conflicting needs that drive Harry’s choices.\n\nThe film also resonates as a cultural artifact of postwar America, exploring themes of loneliness, societal expectations, and the hidden struggles beneath seemingly “perfect” suburban lives. Its restrained, realistic style distinguished it from more melodramatic Hollywood productions of the era, making it a favorite among cinephiles and scholars today.\n\nEnhanced Public Domain Explanation:\nThis film is in the public domain, which means it is completely free of copyright restrictions and can be legally shared, viewed, studied, and preserved without limitation. Colorized Public Domain restores and enhances these historic works through careful digital cleaning, visual restoration, and colorization techniques. Our mission is to ensure that timeless classics like The Bigamist remain available to a worldwide audience. By presenting them in color and modern quality, we make them more engaging and accessible to younger generations who might otherwise overlook black-and-white cinema. This process respects the original film while providing a new layer of appreciation for today’s viewers.\n\nWhy Watch This Colorized Edition:\nThe original 1953 release was in black and white, typical of its modest budget and serious tone. While historically accurate, modern audiences—especially in the USA and Europe—are more likely to engage with colorized restorations. By presenting the film in color, we highlight the emotional contrasts between Harry’s two worlds, making the drama more accessible and visually appealing without diminishing its original impact.\n\nSubscribe and Explore More Classics:\n📌 Subscribe for more colorized classics: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@ColorizedPublicDomain?sub_confirmation=1\n\nWe upload restored and colorized films from the Golden Age of cinema, from forgotten B-movies to culturally significant classics. Our work ensures these treasures remain discoverable, enjoyable, and preserved for audiences in the USA, Europe, and worldwide.\n\n#TheBigamist #IdaLupino #JoanFontaine #EdmondOBrien #1950sDrama #PublicDomainMovie #ColorizedClassic #GoldenAgeHollywood #FilmRestoration #ClassicCinema",1766537313,4720,"en",88,"youtube","Colorized Public Domain",{"channelId":20,"sourceId":21,"id":21,"title":22,"description":23,"addedAt":24,"duration":25,"language":15,"year":6,"viewCount":26,"type":17,"channelName":27},"UCE34fwgW7kWr7tc7YiOWtRw","4oW0y4rM5EE","The Bigamist (1953) IDA LUPINO","Director: Ida Lupino\nStars: Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn\n\nA couple, having grown apart after they are unable to conceive a child of their own, decides to adopt. But things take a troubling turn when the adoption agency conducts a background check and discovers the husband leading a double life with another family in L.A.",1766792972,4766,237810,"PizzaFlix",{"channelId":29,"sourceId":30,"id":30,"title":31,"description":32,"addedAt":33,"duration":34,"language":15,"viewCount":35,"type":17,"channelName":36},"UCycDFnpMeWzaITQSD1dWsOA","10MFVT7p_3Q","Film-Noir | The Bigamist 1953 | Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Fontaine | Movie, Subtitles","A Motion Picture With a Theme Unusual in the Extreme!\nHarry Graham (Edmond O'Brien) and his wife and business partner, Eve (Joan Fontaine), are in the process of adopting a child. But a private investigator Jordan (Edmund Gwenn) uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis (Ida Lupino), and a small child in Los Angeles.\n\nOriginal title: The Bigamist (1953)\n\nWatch the Colorized version: https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FZC-FII_bkig\n\nDirector: Ida Lupino\nWriters: Lawrence B. Marcus, Lou Schor \nStars: Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn \nGenres: Classics, Drama, F rated, Film-Noir\nBudget: $175,000\n\nThis film is available with audio in English, French, Italian & Spanish.  Go to video settings ⚙️  to change your audio \u002F subtitle language.\n\n\n00:00 Full Movie\n00:19  A couple named Harry and Eve Graham go through the adoption process and are interviewed by an adoption agency.\n13:19  Mr. Jordan investigates the whereabouts of Harry Graham in Los Angeles.\n19:27  A man reflects on his double life and loneliness while taking a bus tour of Beverly Hills.\n27:07  Two strangers bond over Chinese food in a restaurant.\n34:37  A couple spends time together and plans to travel, but one of them decides to end the relationship.\n43:28  A couple discusses their relationship and plans for adoption before one of them receives news about a family emergency.\n57:35  A man named Harry confesses to his ex-wife, Eve, that he cheated on her and is going to be a father.\n1:01:59  A man confesses to his wife that he cheated on her and offers to pay her to leave him\n1:08:41  A man confesses to his wife that he wants a divorce and regrets hurting her, while she pleads for forgiveness.\n\n\n@CultCinemaClassics",1766796015,4770,53545,"Cult Cinema Classics",{"channelId":29,"sourceId":38,"id":38,"title":39,"description":40,"addedAt":33,"duration":34,"language":15,"viewCount":41,"type":17,"channelName":36},"ZC-FII_bkig","Ida Lupino, Joan Fontaine | The Bigamist 1953 | Colorized Film-Noir | Full Movie","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. \n\nOriginal title: The Bigamist (1953)\n\nWatch the Black & White version: https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F10MFVT7p_3Q\n\nDirector: Ida Lupino\nWriters: Lawrence B. Marcus, Lou Schor \nStars: Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn \nGenres: Classics, Drama, F rated, Film-Noir\nBudget: $175,000\n\nThis film is available with audio in English, French, Italian & Spanish.  Go to video settings ⚙️  to change your audio \u002F subtitle language.\n\n\n00:00 Full Movie\n01:30 A couple goes through an adoption process and faces some concerns about the husband's behavior.\n08:43 Mr. Jordan is gathering information about Harry Graham, who spends a lot of time in Los Angeles on business and is interested in adopting a child.\n14:32 A man named Harrison Graham is being investigated and questioned by Mr. Jordan about his whereabouts and activities.\n22:21 A bus tour showcases the glamorous homes of Hollywood stars, and a traveling salesman tries to pick up a girl he meets on the bus.\n29:36 Two strangers meet and spend a lonely Sunday together, forming a connection and helping each other through their loneliness.\n35:08 Harry spends his birthday with Phyllis and they plan a trip to Acapulco.\n51:29 Harry finds out that Phyllis is pregnant and in poor health, leading to emotional turmoil.\n56:15 Harry confesses to his wife, Eve, that he has been living a double life and asks her to marry him, but she refuses.\n1:10:50 A man confesses his love for two women and faces the consequences of his actions in court.\n\n\n@CultCinemaClassics",542848,{"channelId":43,"sourceId":44,"id":44,"title":45,"description":46,"size":47,"addedAt":48,"year":6,"downloads":49,"type":43,"channelName":50},"archive.org","1953-the-bigamist-el-bigamo-ida-lupino-vose","1953 - The Bigamist - El bígamo - Ida Lupino - VOSE","For Academic - Educational Use Only https:\u002F\u002Fderechonoir.wordpress.com\u002F",667777220,1767744366,6945,"Archive.org",{"channelId":43,"sourceId":52,"id":52,"title":5,"description":53,"size":54,"addedAt":55,"year":6,"downloads":56,"type":43,"channelName":50},"bigamist_the","Taken form IMDB : Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating. He soon discovers Harry has done an unusual amount of traveling from his home in San Francisco to Los Angeles. Harry gets tracked down in LA where he has a second wife and a baby. Via flashbacks, Harry tells the adoption agent how he ended up in two marriages.",1681509494,1767744458,73549,{"channelId":43,"sourceId":58,"id":58,"title":59,"description":60,"size":61,"addedAt":62,"downloads":63,"type":43,"channelName":50},"the-bigamist-1953","The Bigamist 1953","The Bigamist movie trailer.",2470270,1767744706,5448,{"channelId":43,"sourceId":65,"id":65,"title":66,"description":67,"size":68,"addedAt":62,"language":69,"year":6,"downloads":70,"type":43,"channelName":50},"the-bigamist-1953_202406","The Bigamist 1953 ★★★½ CC: Drama\u002FFilm-Noir [1:19:31] Joan Fontaine , Edmond O'Brien, Ida Lupino","The Bigamist is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Ida Lupino starring Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn and Edmond O'Brien. Producer\u002FScreenwriter Collier Young was married to Fontaine at the time and had previously been married to Lupino. The Bigamist has been cited as the first American feature film made in the sound era in which the female star of a film directed herself. San Francisco businessman Harry Graham (Edmond O'Brien) and his wife and business partner, Eve (Joan Fontaine), are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Jordan (Edmund Gwenn) uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis (Ida Lupino), and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything. In flashback, Graham tells of the strains in his marriage with Eve and how he found himself falling for the kind-hearted waitress Phyllis while on a business trip. 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