Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Steve Rolfe I have lost count of how many times I've watched this wonderful film. Each time I get something from it and i believe it is Bette Davis best work - which is a big statement ! Viewers will be hypnotised by Bette's amazing performance and the filmography is truly amazing. To watch this film through modern eyes, you often find yourself trying to work out how the director and editor managed to get away with the 'two bette' film sequences. This is no evidence of 'lines' in the film, or murky backgrounds and if you didn't know it was the same women, you would really think they were twins. The story line is terrific, Glenn Ford (very young) fits the role perfectly and Dane Clark's performance is very direct and well played. There really is something for everyone in this film and a must watch.

edwagreen Fifteen years before the successful "Pocketful of Miracles," Bette Davis and Glenn Ford teamed up in this typical soap opera drama."A Stolen Life" has many similarities to the 1964 Davis film "Dead Ringer," where Bette killed her evil twin sister and assumed her identity only to be tried for murder of her sister's husband. In 'Stolen' Bette again loses the man she loves to an aggressive twin and when tragedy intervenes, she assumes her dead sister's life.Walter Brennan is completely wasted here as the head of the lighthouse. Dane Clark is absolutely terrific in the role of the embittered, difficult artist who Bette links up with after she loses Glenn Ford to her overbearing sister.The film is a good one thanks to Davis as always. She always knew how to pull out the stops in her never ending display of playing women with multi-emotions.

EMME30 **** Spoilers!!! Don't read if you'd rather just watch the movie!**** This movie is about twins played by Bette Davis, who was wonderful in this duel role. Katie is the nice twin and Pat was the evil twin. Pat was very underhanded and stole Glenn Ford's character Bill away from Katie pretty much for the fun of it and married him. Years later Katie and Pat were out sailing when the accident occurred. They stayed out too long in bad weather and the boat hit a reef when they tried to get to a lighthouse. Pat drowned after being thrown from the boat. Katie tried to save her but couldn't hold her. Pat's wedding ring slipped off her finger into Katie's hand as she was pulled away by the undertow and Katie was knocked out. So, everyone just assumed Katie was Pat. It wasn't a planned thing by Katie.I like the movie very much. I saw it for the first time earlier this year during Oscar month on TCM. I just watched it on TCM again today during the Glenn Ford tribute. He was fantastic in his role as well! I think the performances were great all around. Extra kudos to the performances by Dane Clark as a starving artist & Charles Ruggles as the twins cousin and guardian. They were smaller parts, but very crucial to the storyline. You'll have to watch the movie to see what happens. Sorry, I never give out endings.

David (Handlinghandel) Bette Davis plays twins. One is mousy and nice. The other is brassy and mean. The nice one establishes a rapport with shy Glenn Ford but the mean one steals him. The nice one has a show of her paintings at a rather improbable gallery opening where full meals are served on a table.Renegade painter Dane Clark sneaks in to get some grub. He disses the paintings and the nice Bette studies with him. They are a highly improbable couple and he disappears.Accident occurs. twins confused. Good Bette gets back with Glenn, also a fairly implausible beau.It's a women's picture with a gimmick but the gimmick wears thin quickly.Seeing Charles Ruggles, who has a small but sort of central role, is always a pleasure.Bette does little to differentiate between the twins. The dialogue is supposed to tell us whether it's the mousy nice one or the evil, conniving one.The best portrayal of twins ever in movies was by Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers.