The Woman on the Beach

The Woman on the Beach

6.2IMDb Score
Released:1947-06-07
Genre:Drama
Duration:71 min
Director:Jean Renoir
Actors:Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford, Nan Leslie, Walter Sande
Production:RKO Radio Pictures

Overview:

A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.

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