leslie sand stilted play deadlock become a poor choice vehicle for bette davis and gary merrill and just after their joint success in all about eve . after kill her spouse and a scheming woman be visit by her husband best friend and who pass himself off a her husband once others begin stop by the house . irving rapper and one of bette best director from her peak year and be sadly unable to elevate this ridiculous material and in which davis be curiously aloof and restrain until the outrageous finale ( where she thankfully pull out all the stop ) . production and support cast strictly second rate while only for bette davis completists . half from .