The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a 1946 English-language Drama Film-Noir film written by Robert Rossen and directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Hal B. Wallis under the banner of Hal Wallis Productions. It follows a man who is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband, whom he believes know the truth about the mysterious death of the woman's wealthy aunt years prior. The strange love of martha ivers stars Barbara Stanwyck in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson, Roman Bohnen and Darryl Hickman. The movie is based on Love Lies Bleeding by John Patrick. The music was composed by Mikl S R Zsa. Cinematography was done by Victor Milner and editing by Archie Marshek. The film has a running time of 116 minutes. It was released on 19th August 1946 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The movie made a box office gross of $3 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Paramount Pictures. It follows a man who is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband, whom he believes know the truth about the mysterious death of the woman's wealthy aunt years prior.