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The Woman in Question( 1950)

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The suspense-tense surprise of the year!

Overview

Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Kent

      Agnes / Madame Astra / Parrot (voice)

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      Dirk Bogarde

      R.W. (Bob) Baker

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      John McCallum

      Michael Murray

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      Susan Shaw

      Catherine Taylor

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      Hermione Baddeley

      Mrs. Finch

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      Charles Victor

      Albert Pollard

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      Duncan Macrae

      Supt. Lodge

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      Lana Morris

      Lana Clark

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      Joe Linnane

      Inspector Butler

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      Vida Hope

      Shirley Jones

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      John Boxer

      Detective Lucas

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      Albert Chevalier

      W.T. Gunter

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      Julian D'Albie

      Police Surgeon

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      Anthony Dawson

      Inspector Wilson

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      Richard Dunn

      Police Sergeant

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      Ian Fleming

      Doctor

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      Nora Gordon

      Neighbour

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      Helen Goss

      Neighbour

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      Everley Gregg

      Lipstick Customer

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      Duncan Lamont

      Barney

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      Tom Macaulay

      Flashy Man

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      John Martin

      Police Photographer

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      Josephine Middleton

      Mrs. Hengist

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      Richard Pearson

      Detective

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      Robert Scroggins

      Alfie Finch

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      Merle Tottenham

      Neighbour

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 30 2024
    Rhetorical question but how is it possible to murder a fortune teller? Surely she should have anticipated the crime and had the constabulary ready and waiting? Well apparently not as "Madame Astra" (Jean Kent) is found slain. It falls to policeman "Lodge" (Duncan Macrae) to try and piece together just what might have happened to her. Now it was a fairly tight knit community and this woman wasn't universally liked. She didn't exactly get on with her sister, nor with her intended (Dirk Bogarde) of whom it has to be said is probably a bit of a rake. Meantime, she seems to have taken advantage of l...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • fortune teller
    • police
    • fair
    • flashback
    • film noir
    • murder