
The Lower Depths
1957


“...and the man she never quite married”
6 votes
A lonely, unhappy owner of a Beverly Hills boarding house reflects on her lonely, unhappy life and the lonely, unhappy man she once loved.
Director
Daniel MannWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies

“Mrs. Leslie” (Shirley Booth) spends a fair amount of her time helping out her lodgers at her Los Angeles home whilst benignly reminiscing about her own true love. That all started when she was a chanteuse in a bar and he an occasional visitor. The two immediately spark, and he invites her to spend six wintry weeks with him in warmer climes. Despite warnings from her boss that breaking her contract will see her blacklisted, she goes to spend her time with her mysterious stranger (Robert Ryan). Now he is no one-track minded user, and before long both are enamoured of the other and their six wee…
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