Much has been written about Bette Davis's performance in this film. Apparently, she thought she would get the role of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind." It didn't work out so she was tossed the role of Julie in "Jezebel." She made due to the hilt. She plays an ambitious woman who feels she can dominate any situation and get what she wants from any man. She is engaged to Henry Fonda who forces her to show her true colors (in the form of a red dress that embarrasses her publicly). Fonda's character cuts her loose and she goes about trying to win him back. She can be compared easily to Scarlett because she seemed to be sort of a Teflon character herself. The ending is quite good as redemption is at stake in the worst of situations. Davis's performance really stands atop the mountain.
