The Razor's Edge
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The Razor's Edge is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcende
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1946 hardcover edition promoting the first film adaptation
The Razor's Edge (1946 film)
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The Razor's Edge is a 1946 American drama film based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1944 novel of the same name. It stars Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, and Herbert Marsh
The Razor's Edge
…as: "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard." The book has twice been adapted into film; first in 1946 starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney, with Herbert Marshall as Maugham and Anne Baxter as Sophie, and then a 1984 adaptation starring Bill Murray…
Theatrical release poster by Norman Rockwell
Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power in The Razor's Edge