The Woman on the Beach (1947): Cast & Plot
The Woman on the Beach is a 1947 romantic drama directed by Jean Renoir, starring Robert Ryan as Scott Burnett, Robert Andersen and Nan Leslie. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 11m (71 min)
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Woman on the Beach About?
The premise of The Woman on the Beach without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Go ahead and say it…I’m no good! A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.
The Woman on the Beach Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- fiance fiancee relationship
- waking up from a nightmare
- horse riding on a beach
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
- love triangle
- shell shock
- blind painter
- erotica
- passion
- clifftop house
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- drowning
- setting a house on fire
- ex sailor
- seductress
- mine
- femme fatale
- romantic triangle
- painting
- beach
- footprint in sand
- blacksmith
- dysfunctional marriage
- world war two veteran
- engagement
- cake
- love hate relationship
- life jacket
- harmonica
- ship sinking
- dream sequence
- fireplace
- fire wood
- coast guard lieutenant
- driftwood
- arson
- gas explosion
- house on fire
- falling from height
- horse
- troubled marriage
- fight on boat
- blind husband
- blindness
- house explosion
- burning a painting
- rescue at sea
- sea mine
- seaside cliff
The Woman on the Beach Cast & Characters
Robert Ryan leads the cast as Scott Burnett, with Robert Andersen as Coast Guardsman (uncredited) and Nan Leslie as Eve Geddes. Directed by Jean Renoir; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jean Renoir
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Robert Ryan as Scott Burnett - Robert Andersen as Coast Guardsman (uncredited)
- Nan Leslie as Eve Geddes
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Joan Bennett as Peggy Butler
Also Starring in The Woman on the Beach
· 22 more- Charles Bickford Tod Butler
- Harry Harvey Dr. Smith (uncredited)
- Walter Sande Otto Wernecke
- Frank Darien Lars
- John Elliott Old Workman (uncredited)
- Martha Hyer Mrs. Barton (uncredited)
- Jackie Jackson Johnnie (uncredited)
- Glen Vernon Kirk
- Irene Ryan Mrs. Mary Wernecke
- Carl Faulkner Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- Nancy Saunders Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Bonnie Blair Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Robert Seiter Coast Guardsman (uncredited)
- Jay Norris Jimmy
- Hugh Chapman Young Fisherman (uncredited)
- Bill Shannon Blacksmith (uncredited)
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- Kay Christopher Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Donald Gordon Donnie (uncredited)
- Drew Miller Coast Guardsman (uncredited)
- Carol Donell Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Carl Armstrong Lenny (uncredited)
- Maria Dodd Nurse Jennings (uncredited)
More from Jean Renoir
More films directed by Jean Renoir, best-rated first: The Rules of the Game, The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir, The Elusive Corporal and Picnic on the Grass.
The Woman on the Beach Plot Summary
What happens in The Woman on the Beach from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Scott Burnett, Robert Ryan, a mounted Coast Guard officer, is haunted by recurring nightmares of a maritime catastrophe. In those visions he finds himself amid an eerie seascape, surrounded by wreckage and walking over skeletons on the ocean floor, while a ghostly blonde beckons him from the distance. He fears he is drifting toward madness. He proposes to Eve Geddes, Nan Leslie, a young woman working at a local shipyard that caters to the Coast Guard, and she accepts. Eve’s striking resemblance to the dream figure adds a layer of perplexing fate to their budding connection, coloring their real-world romance with a sense of predestination and unease.
Full summary
The whole story of The Woman on the Beach, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Woman on the Beach?
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 actor portrays the mounted Coast Guard officer Scott Burnett?
The Woman on the Beach Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “La femme sur la plage” and “La donna della spiaggia”.
- Also known as
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- La femme sur la plage
- La donna della spiaggia
- Una mujer en la playa
- Die Frau am Strand
- 해변의 여인
- 海濱艷婦
- 海滩上的女人
- A Mulher Desejada
- La dona a la platja
- Vrakspillror
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The Woman on the Beach FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Woman on the Beach, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Woman on the Beach?
The Woman on the Beach runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).
When was The Woman on the Beach released?
The Woman on the Beach was released on June 7, 1947.
Who directed The Woman on the Beach?
The Woman on the Beach was directed by Jean Renoir.
More films by Jean Renoir Who is in the cast of The Woman on the Beach?
The Woman on the Beach stars Robert Ryan as Scott Burnett, Robert Andersen as Coast Guardsman (uncredited) and Nan Leslie as Eve Geddes, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Woman on the Beach have a post-credit scene?
No. The Woman on the Beach has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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