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14 February 1950 (UK) morePlot:
The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A scandal in Scotland... moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Ann Todd | ... | Madeleine Smith |
| Norman Wooland | ... | William Minnoch |
| Ivan Desny | ... | Emile L'Anglier |
| Leslie Banks | ... | James Smith |
| Barbara Everest | ... | Mrs. Smith |
| Elizabeth Sellars | ... | Christina Hackett |
| Patricia Raine | ... | Bessie Smith |
| Eugene Deckers | ... | Thuau (as Eugène Deckers) |
| André Morell | ... | Defending Counsel |
 | Barry Jones | ... | Prosecuting Counsel |
| Susan Stranks | ... | Janet Smith |
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Ann Todd had portrayed the title character in theatrical productions of the play this film was based on, and had always wanted to play her in a film adaptation. Shortly after she married director David Lean, he agreed to make this film and cast her as the lead as a "wedding present" of sorts. moreFAQ
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A boarding-house Lothario in 1857 Glasgow dies from arsenic poisoning; a stack of incriminating letters point the finger at the man's secret lover, an unmarried high society woman who has recently announced her engagement to a man of her class. True story which held Victorian Scotland spellbound is given handsome, but not elaborate treatment from director David Lean. Lean's then-wife Ann Todd reportedly played Madeleine Smith on the stage (not credited here) and her assets--steely eyes, a knitted-brow and taut mouth--are in perfect accompaniment with this inscrutable character, who may or may not be what she seems. Lean captures the allure of a clandestine romance, with the screen fading to black as the lustiness becomes palpable, and his third act in the courtroom is quite lively. Still, this seems to be a lot of striding up and down for a fairly certain verdict, and the conclusion is curiously flat. Columbo could've solved this case in an hour. ** from ****