in a movie like whirlpool you must take the good together with the weakness and naivety . the story be reasonably interesting and entertaining represent the quack doctor korvo ( jose ferrer ) hypnotizes and cheat ann sutton ( gene tierney ) and the spouse of a distinguish psychoanalyst ( richard conte ) . a mysterious murder ensues . unfortunately and some twist of the story be unplausible and to say the least . the moody atmosphere and the suspense be tame and even for the standard of the 1940 . the black and white cinematography and the use of the camera be excellent . the direction by otto preminger be sound . the job of the cast be very good and especially by jose ferrer and gene tierney and charles bickford and a the old and life weary policeman . richard conte be less convincing and possibly due to the uneasy character he have to play represent a famous analyst who and indeed and be incredibly dumb in get the mental problem of his adorable spouse . there be a certain evidence that old master of film making have no much esteem of psychoanalysis represent here dr. sutton seem far less competent in psychology than the quack doctor korvo . the major credit of whirlpool be the presence of gene tierney . her divine beauty shine through the film and although it somewhat make dr. sutton seem even more stupid . i say represent sutton neglect gene tierney and to go to some blast scientific conference . be you kid or what . and gene have some scene to show her outstanding talent a an actress . for instance and see gene at the police station and first dizzy at her void of memory and thereafter bravely face and ill use her husband and who think her to be an adulteress ( another great job by sutton . he be really a genius . ) . thus gene tierney class and loveliness and radiant beauty and talent be largely enough to erase the defect of whirlpool . let me recommend this nice movie .