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The Woman in the Hall

1947·Movie
1h 33min
63
DecentGoodWatch score

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A touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace4
  • Scare3

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Family, history, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Intrigue7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6
  • Editing5

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About

Jean Simmons, Great Star of "Hamlet" and "Great Expectations" in a Thrilling New Role!

Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. And Lorna makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard, (Cecil Parker), proposes to her. She tells him that she has only one daughter, Molly (Jill Freud, credited as Jill Raymond). When her other daughter, Jay (Jean Simmons), is arrested for forging a cheque, she refuses to help her.
British MelodramaPost-War BritainSocial CommentaryFamily SecretsCrime & DeceitHistorical DramaBlackmailMother-Daughter RelationshipFinancial Struggle

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Is The Woman in the Hall worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Woman in the Hall?

1 h 33 min

The Woman in the Hall runs 1 h 33 min.

What language is The Woman in the Hall in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.