out the window, making it look like she threw herself to her death, then hides in the secret passage. When the doctor drives up, Mrs. Hughes delays him so that her son can get to the body first. Ralph picks up a rock to ensure that Julia is really dead, but is stopped by Dennis and a policeman, who had been alerted by the letter. (The fake doctor had been apprehended in London when he tried to intercept the letter.) When Ralph tries to flee, he is shot down. Later, Julia and Dennis drive away and talk about getting married. Cast Release My Name Is Julia Ross premiered in New York City on November 9, 1945. Its released expanded in the United States on November 27, 1945. Critical response Film critic Bosley Crowther wrote a mixed review: "The director and scenarist of the Ambassador's new mystery, My Name Is Julia Ross, deserve a B-plus for effort at least. It is quite evident that they strived earnestly to whip up excitement and suspense, but somehow that electrifying quality which distinguishes good melodrama is lacking in this transcription of the Anthony Gilbert novel, The Woman in Red ... While Joseph Lewis, the director, succeeds in creating an effectively ominous atmosphere, he has not been as adept in handling the players, and that, we suspect, is why My Name Is Julia Ross misses the mark. The staff at Variety magazine praised the production, writing "Mystery melodrama with a psychological twist runs only 64 minutes but it's fast and packed with tense action throughout. Acting and production (though apparently modestly budgeted) are excellent." Home media Turner Classic Movies released My Name Is Julia Ross on DVD in conjunction with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and The Film Foundation as part of the five-film set, "Columbia Film Noir Classics III", alongside the films The Mob, Drive a Crooked Road, Tight Spot, and The Burglar. On February 19, 2019, Arrow Films issued the film on Blu-ray in both region A and B editions as part of their Arrow Academy series. Adaptation The film was loosely remade as Dead of Winter (1987), directed by Arthur Penn. This film was remade in 1964 by Egyptian actress Fatin Hamama as The Last Night. References Further reading - Print from November 29, 1978, a reprint from Volume 10, Issue 4 External links 1945 films 1945 drama films 1940s psychological thriller films