The Other Woman (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, The Other Woman is a drama film directed by Hugo Haas, running about 81 minutes. “Every Man She Touched - She Destroyed!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Bit player Sherry Stewart gets miffed when director Walter Darman turns her down after she reads for a small part in his picture. She and her boy friend, Ronnie, devise a plan to lure Darman to her apartment, where she gives him a drugged drink. She tells Darman they had been intimate and blackmails him for $50,000. More than a little distracted by his situation, his wife senses something is wrong and he gets into a violent argument with his father-in-law who owns the producing company Darman works for, and discontinues the picture. Sherry informs Darman she is going to tell his wife all about them. Darman tells his secretary that he is going to work late and is not to be disturbed, sets the moviola runnings, and exits by the back door and hot-foots it to Sherry's apartment.

Who’s in it. The Other Woman stars Hugo Haas as Walter Darman, Cleo Moore as Sherry Steward, Lance Fuller as Ronnie and Lucille Barkley as Mrs. Lucille Darman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, The Other Woman has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Other Woman page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Other Woman tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.