Bluebeard (1944 film)

Bluebeard
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer
Screenplay byPierre Gendron
Story by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byCarl Pierson
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • November 11, 1944 (1944-11-11) (United States)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$167,567.42[1]

Bluebeard is a 1944 American historical film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, starring John Carradine in the title role.[2] The film also stars Jean Parker. The film is based on the famous French tale Barbe bleue[3] that tells the story of a violent nobleman in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of one wife to avoid the fate of her predecessors. The film is registered in the public domain.[4]

  1. ^ Mank, Gregory William (2018). Laird Cregar: A Hollywood Tragedy. McFarland.
  2. ^ Bluebeard, retrieved October 23, 2020
  3. ^ Haase, Donald; Duggan, Anne E.; Callow, Helen J. (February 12, 2016). Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610692540.
  4. ^ Leon Fromkess, Bluebeard, PRC Pictures, Inc., retrieved October 23, 2020