Repeat Performance (1947): Cast & Plot
Repeat Performance is a 1947 fantasy drama directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Joan Leslie as Sheila Page, Louis Hayward and Richard Basehart. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bryan Foy Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Repeat Performance About?
The premise of Repeat Performance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When Sheila Page pulls the trigger on New Year’s Eve 1946, time seems to freeze. After killing her husband Barney, she wishes she could relive the year and correct every mistake she made. The universe grants her a second chance, but navigating the same events proves far more complex than she imagined, and escaping fate becomes an unexpected struggle.
Repeat Performance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- telephone
- telephone call
- reference to london england
- california
- jealousy
- rehearsal
- theatre marquee
- rain
- kiss
- dressing room
- white roses
- looking at oneself in a mirror
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- one year timespan
- deception
- thanksgiving
- champagne
- older woman younger man relationship
- falling from a theatre balcony
- reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet
- doctor
- man uses a wheelchair
- nurse
- maid
- variety the newspaper
- pay phone
- mental hospital visitation
- psychiatric hospital
- reference to schizophrenia
- reference to paranoia
- reference to a vodoo doll
- christmas
- christmas tree
- snowing
- reference to washington square manhattan new yrk city
- reference to santa claus
- brandy
- times square manhattan new york city
- love triangle
- shot in the back
- montage
- happy new year
- police
- police officer
- begins with voice over narration
- new haven connecticut
- labor day
- quoting shakespeare
- husband slaps his wife
- wife murders her husband
- reliving the past
Repeat Performance Cast & Characters
Joan Leslie leads the cast as Sheila Page, with Louis Hayward as Barney Page and Richard Basehart as William Williams. Directed by Alfred L. Werker; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred L. Werker
- Joan Leslie as Sheila Page
- Louis Hayward as Barney Page
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Richard Basehart as William Williams -
Tom Conway as John Friday
Also Starring in Repeat Performance
· 29 more- Natalie Schafer Eloise Shaw
- Virginia Field Paula Costello
- John Ireland Narrator (Voice)
- Mike Lally Party Guest
- Ralph Brooks New Years Eve Reveler
- Dick Gordon Party Guest
- Wilbur Mack New Years Eve Reveler
- Eric Wilton New Years Eve Reveler
- Leyland Hodgson Ship Steward
- Jean Del Val Tony
- Philip Morris Policeman
- Mack Williams Doctor
- Ilka Grüning Mattie
- Keefe Brasselle Delivery Boy
- Abe Dinovitch Peanut Vendor
- Raymond Largay Hillgardner
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- John Alban
- Bud Townsend Party Guest
- Benay Venuta Bess Michaels
- Gale Ronn Party Guest
- Valerie Traxler Party Guest
- Tim Murdock
- Alf Haugan Attendant
- Ann Roberts
- John Dutriz Ricardo
- Patrick Hurst Virgil
- Michael Markham Stage Manager
- Mildred Sellers
- Lory Leeman
More from Alfred L. Werker
More films directed by Alfred L. Werker: The Young Don’t Cry, Rebel in Town, At Gunpoint and Three Hours to Kill.
Repeat Performance Plot Summary
What happens in Repeat Performance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On New Year’s Eve 1946, Sheila Page, Joan Leslie, stands over her dead husband Barney Page, Louis Hayward, with a gun in her hand. She panics and arrives at a party, seeking help from two friends. There, William Williams, Richard Basehart, suggests she should see the theatrical producer John Friday, Tom Conway. She goes to Friday’s apartment, and as she ascends the stairs, she wishes she could live 1946 all over again. William suddenly disappears, and she is transported back to New Year’s Day 1946. At Friday’s apartment, she decides not to perform in the London production of Saying Goodbye, which baffles Friday.
Full summary
The whole story of Repeat Performance, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Repeat Performance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays Sheila Page in the film?
Repeat Performance Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “O Destino Se Repete” and “Повторное представление”.
- Also known as
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- O Destino Se Repete
- Повторное представление
- El Destino se Repite
- Dimmi addio
- 重蹈覆辙
- Ödets natt
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Repeat Performance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Repeat Performance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Repeat Performance?
Repeat Performance runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Repeat Performance released?
Repeat Performance was released on May 22, 1947.
Who directed Repeat Performance?
Repeat Performance was directed by Alfred L. Werker.
More films by Alfred L. Werker Who is in the cast of Repeat Performance?
Repeat Performance stars Joan Leslie as Sheila Page, Louis Hayward as Barney Page and Richard Basehart as William Williams, among 33 credited actors.
Does Repeat Performance have a post-credit scene?
No. Repeat Performance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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