I’m really not sure if I’ve ever seen Hedy Lamarr in a movie. I’ve grown up knowing about her and having heard some tales of the legendary Hollywood actress, but I honestly can’t recall seeing her in the movies. Thus, I was intrigued to see what she was all about, and I had that chance in this movie from
1947 called Dishonored Lady.
Lamarr was definitely a beautiful woman, and her confidence rolls out in abundance in this role of Madeleine Damien, an art editor for a magazine. She smokes and has a wild personal life. She’s a party gal for sure. Yet, Damien is unhappy, and when urged, she actually junks her life for a new one of peacefulness.
In fact, she starts to paint and lives anonymously with some very simple people. It’s remarkably engaging to see how this process begins and follow her journey. Eventually, she falls in love with Dr. David S. Cousins (Dennis O’Keefe). He proposes to her but doesn’t know her real name or anything yet.
This gets us back to Damien’s ...