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Fortune Is a Woman

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6.8/10 • 15

1957-03-131h 35m

ThrillerCrime

They Can't Kiss Away Their Conscience

An insurance man discovers his ex-girlfriend and her husband's art-forgery/arson scam.

Directors
Sidney Gilliat
Editors
Geoffrey Foot

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  1. Jack Hawkins

    Jack Hawkins

    Oliver Branwell

  2. Arlene Dahl

    Arlene Dahl

    Sarah Moreton Branwell

  3. Dennis Price

    Dennis Price

    Tracey Moreton

  4. Violet Farebrother

    Violet Farebrother

    Mrs. Moreton

  5. Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Clive Fisher

  6. Malcolm Keen

    Malcolm Keen

    Old Abercrombie

  7. Geoffrey Keen

    Geoffrey Keen

    Michael Abercrombie aka Young Abercrombie

  8. Patrick Holt

    Patrick Holt

    Fred Connor

  9. John Robinson

    John Robinson

    Berkeley Reckitt

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CinemaSerf

Jul 26, 2024

7/10

A better than average crime noir that features Jack Hawkins as an insurance investigator drafted in, on Christmas Eve, to investigate a fire at a country house. When he gets there he discovers an old flame (Irene Dahl) married to the owner (Dennis Price). When he dies in a second fire at the house, Hawkins suspects that she was behind it for the insurance cash, but she convinces him not and they marry and all seems straightforward until a blackmailer rears his ugly head and together they have to try to get to the bottom of things. Hawkins is good in this, he keeps it all tense and although the plot does trip over itself once or twice, a good supporting cast including Ian Hunter and Geoffrey Keen make this quite an intriguing mystery with plenty of red herrings to keep us hooked.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
film noirbritish noir