Summary
After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.9
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1950
November 21, 1950
76 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Jean SimmonsSophie Malraux
Trevor HowardMaj. David Somers
Sonia DresdelJess Fenton
Barry JonesNicholas Fenton
Kenneth MoreWilly Shepley
Geoffrey KeenPolice Inspector
André MorellSecret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)
Michael BrennanPolice Superintendent
Gerard HeinzDr. Karl Cesare
Lily KannMinna Cesare
Eric PohlmannTaxidermist
Richard WattisEmployment Agent
Sandra DorneKyra
Maire O'NeillNora
Maxwell ReedHick
Marianne StoneYoung Woman at Nora's House (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ralph Thomas Director
Writing · 1
- Janet Green Screenplay, Original Story
Production · 1
- Betty E. Box Producer
Camera · 1
- Geoffrey Unsworth Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Gordon Hales Editor
Sound · 1
- Benjamin Frankel Original Music Composer
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