The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
Unjustly accused of adultery in a scandalous divorce, Larita Filton flees to the French Riviera. She soon falls in love with a young Englishman, John Whittaker, and begins anew under an assumed name. But when John brings her home to his disapproving family, Larita’s past begins to resurface.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
87 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
- Eliot StannardWriter
- Noël CowardWriter
Cast
- Isabel JeansLarita Filton
- Franklin DyallAubrey Filton
- Eric Bransby WilliamsClaude Robson - the co-respondent
- Ian HunterThe Plaintiff's Counsel
- Robin IrvineJohn Whittaker
- Violet FarebrotherMrs. Whittaker
- Frank ElliottColonel Whittaker
- Dacia DeaneMarion Whittaker
- Dorothy BoydHilda Whittaker
- Enid Stamp-TaylorSarah
- Benita HumeTelephone Receptionist (uncredited)
- Ben WebsterJustice Halstead (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
bad mother-in-lawbased on play or musicalfrench rivierablack and whitesilent film