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The Paradine Case( 1947)

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The dramatic case of a beautiful woman whose trial for murder held the nation spellbound.

Overview

In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gregory Peck

      Anthony Keane

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      Ann Todd

      Gay Keane

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      Alida Valli

      Mrs. Paradine

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      Charles Laughton

      Judge Lord Thomas Horfield

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      Charles Coburn

      Sir Simon Flaquer

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      Ethel Barrymore

      Lady Sophie Horfield

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      Louis Jourdan

      Andre Latour

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      Leo G. Carroll

      Sir Joseph

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      Joan Tetzel

      Judy Flaquer

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      Isobel Elsom

      Innkeeper

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      Harry 'Snub' Pollard

      Cabby (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Juror (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Barrister in Courtroom (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jul 07 2022
    Gregory Peck is "Keane", a happily married London barrister who is called to defend a woman accused of murdering her wealthy, blind husband. Alida Valli (simply Valli in the titles) is the accused, a glamorous woman who simply reeks of gold-digger right from the start and with Leo G. Carroll leading the prosecution and a wonderfully curmudgeonly Charles Laughton as the High Court judge, you sense the writing is already on the wall for the women. Peck struggles in the role, to be honest, he lacks incisiveness - he is just a bit too "nice". When he discovers that it's possible that she had been h...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4258000.00

    Revenue

    2100000.00

    Keywords

    • femme fatale
    • film noir
    • lawyer
    • black and white