Caught (1949): Cast & Plot
Caught is a 1949 drama thriller directed by Max Ophüls, starring James Mason as Larry Quinada, Barbara Bel Geddes and Robert Ryan. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Caught About?
The premise of Caught without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Leonora, a naïve and impoverished young woman, marries the wealthy yet obsessive Ohlrig, only to find the marriage loveless and his behavior increasingly violent. She escapes, takes a job with New York doctor Larry Quinada and falls for him, but Ohlrig refuses a divorce. The crisis deepens when she learns she is pregnant with Ohlrig’s child.
Caught Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1940s
- long island new york
- psychoanalyst
- character appears in newspaper
- neglected wife
- dysfunctional couple
- loveless marriage
- class differences
- medical receptionist
- botulism
- applying for a job
- married woman
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- new york city
- pediatrician
- obstetrician
- multi millionaire
- marriage
- marriage trouble
- medical doctor
- domineering husband
- emotional abuse
- abusive husband
- wife leaves her husband
- woman smoking
- marriage proposal
- doctor
- receptionist
- mink coat
- miscarriage
- ambulance
- hospital
- cruel husband
- sick child
- food poisoning
- love triangle
- businessman
- rich husband
- film projector
- rags to riches
- pregnancy
- female protagonist
- psychiatrist
- butler
- wealth
- unhappy marriage
- torment
- pregnant wife
- objectified woman
- self made millionaire
- man in love with a married woman
Caught Cast & Characters
James Mason leads the cast as Larry Quinada, with Barbara Bel Geddes as Leonora Eames and Robert Ryan as Smith Ohlrig. Directed by Max Ophüls; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Max Ophüls
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James Mason as Larry Quinada -
Barbara Bel Geddes as Leonora Eames -
Robert Ryan as Smith Ohlrig -
Curt Bois as Franzi Kartos
Also Starring in Caught
· 34 more- Frank Ferguson Dr. Hoffman
- Harold Miller Shopper (uncredited)
- Bert Stevens Businessman (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Businessman (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks Businessman (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Projectionist (uncredited)
- Pamela Mason Mrs. Fuller (uncredited)
- Wilbur Mack Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Wheaton Chambers Servant (uncredited)
- Frances Morris Kevin's Mother (uncredited)
- Frank Baker Man in Store (uncredited)
- Leon Alton Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Paul Power Man in Store (uncredited)
- Merrill McCormick Man in Store (uncredited)
- Wilton Graff Gentry (uncredited)
- Dorothy Christy Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)
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- Charles Fogel Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Art Smith Psychiatrist
- Barbara Billingsley Store customer in flowered hat (uncredited)
- Natalie Schafer Dorothy Dale
- Bernadene Hayes Mrs. Rudecki (uncredited)
- Phil Bloom Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Robert Hyatt Little Boy (uncredited)
- Ilka Grüning Grandmother Rudetzki (uncredited)
- Jimmy Hawkins Kevin (uncredited)
- Kay Garrett Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Willie Bloom Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- Ruth Brady Maxine
- Virginia Hunter Lushola (uncredited)
- Ann Morrison Miss Murray (uncredited)
- Manfred Inger Mr. Rudetzki (uncredited)
- Sonia Darrin Miss Chambers (uncredited)
- Robert Haynes Butler (uncredited)
- Vicki Raw Stiener Lorraine (uncredited)
Caught Plot Summary
What happens in Caught from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Charm school graduate and model Leonora Eames has always dreamed of wealth, and she makes a fateful mistake when she marries Smith Ohlrig, a glamorous but unstable multimillionaire who has never married for love. He enters marriage as an act of defiance after a psychiatrist predicts the union will ruin them; the psychiatrist also declares Ohlrig’s heart condition psychosomatic. From the start, the marriage stands on manipulation and control rather than affection, with Ohlrig isolating his wife, nitpicking at her, displaying furious jealousy, and insisting she stay up late to be available whenever he returns. His flunky, Franzi Kartos, participates in this coercive dynamic.
Full summary
The whole story of Caught, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Caught?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is the profession of Leonora Eames at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Caught
6 cars on screen, including the 1946 Lincoln Continental and the 1946 Cadillac Ambulance.
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1946 Lincoln Continental Important role -
1946 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role -
1936 Cadillac Series 60 Background role -
1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Background role
Caught Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “The Luckiest Girl in the World” and “Take All of Me”.
- Also known as
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- The Luckiest Girl in the World
- Take All of Me
- The Best Things in Life Are Free
- Wild Calendar
- Nella morsa
- Pris au piège
- Atrapados
- Presi nella morsa
- Gefangen
- Coração Prisioneiro
- 情海惊魂
- Пленница
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- 포획
- Fångad
- Atrapada
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Caught FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Caught, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Caught?
Caught runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Caught released?
Caught was released on February 17, 1949.
Who directed Caught?
Caught was directed by Max Ophüls.
More films by Max Ophüls Who is in the cast of Caught?
Caught stars James Mason as Larry Quinada, Barbara Bel Geddes as Leonora Eames and Robert Ryan as Smith Ohlrig, among 38 credited actors.
Does Caught have a post-credit scene?
No. Caught has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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