Summary
Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.9
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −30 min on the typical 106
typical 10676Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1935
December 6, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more26 people
- Aline MacMahonMary Herries
- Basil RathboneHenry Abbott
- Mary CarlislePhyllis
- Frank AlbertsonPeter Santard
- Dudley DiggesMr. Edwards
- Doris LloydLucy Weston
- Nola LuxfordRose, Mary's Maid
- Murray KinnellDoctor
Eily MalyonMrs. Edwards- JCJustine ChaseAda Abbott
- BSBarbara ShieldsAggie Edwards
Donald MeekMr. Foster
Frank ReicherGustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
Jimmy AubreySoapbox Orator (uncredited)
E. E. CliveGrammaphone Man (uncredited)
Charles ColemanDoorman (uncredited)
Elspeth DudgeonLady Emily (uncredited)
Colin KennySecond Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasFirst Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)- MOMilton OwenServant (uncredited)
Tempe PigottFlower Woman (uncredited)
C. Montague ShawPassport Clerk (uncredited)
Yorke SherwoodMr. Pritchett, a Policeman (uncredited)
Larry SteersLucy's Friend (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- George B. Seitz Director
- Carl Roup Script Supervisor
Writing · 4
- Lucien Hubbard Writer, Producer
- Bernard Schubert Screenplay
- Hugh Walpole Story
- Edward Chodorov Theatre Play
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hugh Wynn Editor
Sound · 7
- Edward Ward Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
- Paul Marquardt Orchestrator
- Clifford Vaughan Orchestrator
- Charles Maxwell Orchestrator
- Jack Virgil Orchestrator
Art · 3
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Assistant Art Director
- Eddie Imazu Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dolly Tree Costumer
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