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Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes).
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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 61GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.1
Running time
58 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −44 min on the typical 102
typical 10258Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
1953
February 1, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
MysteryCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more17 people
- Ronald HowardDr.John Winnington
- Olga EdwardesChristine Shaw
- John BentleyEric Blair
- Mary Laura WoodSophie Winnington
- Patrick BarrVincent Humphries
- Sheila BurrellAnnette
- Russell NapierInspector Markham
- MJMary JonesMrs. Humphries
- ARAlan RobinsonSolicitor
- Ian FlemingCoroner
Tom GillTravel Agent Clerk- TMTucker McGuireAmerican Woman
- RSRichard ShawLorry Driver
- DWDaniel WherryPadre
Bruce BeebySgt. Hawkins (uncredited)- VHVictor HarringtonCocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
- RDRobin DowellBoy Patient (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Charles Saunders Director
- George Fowler Assistant Director
- Joanna Busby Continuity
Writing · 2
- Francis Edge Screenplay
- John Temple-Smith Screenplay
Production · 4
- Monty Berman Producer
- Robert S. Baker Producer
- Jack Hanbury Production Manager
- Johnny Goodman Assistant Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Desmond Davis Focus Puller
- Freddie Cooper Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
- Jack Slade Editor
Sound · 3
- John Lanchbery Music Director, Music
- Harry Benson Sound Recordist
- George Burgess Sound Supervisor
Art · 1
- Ray Simm Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joan Carpenter Hairstylist
- Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Maurice Temple-Smith Additional Dialogue
- Eric Cross Cinematography
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