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For herself alone...she must answer for what she was and did!
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.Read moreLess
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.
The story
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.
Cast & crew
Maureen O'HaraAdelaide 'Addie' Culver
Dana AndrewsHenry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
Anne ButchartAlice Hambro
Sybil ThorndikeMrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey
Fay ComptonMrs. Culver
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteMr. Culver
A.E. MatthewsMr. Bly
Diane HartThe BlazerExplore the crew
- Director
- Jean Negulesco
- Screenplay
- Ring Lardner Jr.
- Producer
- William Perlberg
- Editor
- Richard Best
- Editor
- Robert L. Simpson
- Director of Photography
- Georges Périnal
- Original Music Composer
- Malcolm Arnold