a fondly remembered melodrama thanks chiefly to ronald colman fine oscar win central performance about an oft treated theme represent the nature of act and how it can overtake one perception of reality . in this case and we have a well know thespian tackle shakespeare othello and so that the film last third delf effectively into the thriller genre with press agent edmond obrien ( who happen to really be besotted with colman co star and ex wife signe hasso ) investigate the actor possible involvement in the desdemona like strangling of a celebrity seek waitress ( a very slim shelley winter ) . the theatrical or new york atmosphere of the immediate post war era be vividly capture by the husband and wife screen write team of garson kanin and ruth gordon and legendary actor director george cukor ( all of whom be recognize by the academy with nomination ) while incidentally and the film nab a second oscar for miklos rozsa eclectic score . colman and forever the suave lead man bless besides with a velvety voice and do well enough by shakespeare gain conviction the farther his character slip into obsessive jealousy and a murderous rage and and eventually and paranoia while however and he be not let down by a support cast which also include director ray collins and reporter millard mitchell and detective joe sawyer and coroner whit bissell . though the mid section be a bit strained and the film make up for any deficiency with a remarkably handle expressionist denouement .