Caught (1949 film)
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| Directed by | Max Ophüls |
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| Produced by | Wolfgang Reinhardt |
| Written by | Novel: Libbie Block Screenplay: Arthur Laurents |
| Starring | James Mason Barbara Bel Geddes Robert Ryan |
| Music by | Frederick Hollander |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Editing by | Robert Parrish |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | February 17, 1949 (US) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Caught is a 1949 American drama film based on novel written by Libbie Block. Directed by Max Ophuls, it is considered his most-successful American work. Caught has not been re-released in the United States, but is available in France as a Region 2 DVD.
Child actor Jimmy Hawkins also had a role in the film.
Plot
In the film, young secretary Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes) is married to millionaire Smith Ohlrig (Robert Ryan). She falls in love, though, with her employer, Dr. Larry Quinada (James Mason), and the film follows their affair until the two men are forced to confront one another.
Production
In Block's novel, the character of Smith Ohlrig is based on aviation tycoon Howard Hughes. She depicts him as a cruel narcissist, a characterization that Ophuls exaggerates in his film. It is well known that Ophuls and Hughes were on unfriendly terms, and that Ophuls had previously left RKO Studios after being insulted by Hughes during the filming of a different film. Caught is considered to be his revenge against Hughes, exacted on him vicariously through Ryan's character.
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