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Women of Twilight

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5.3/10 • 6

1953-01-161h 29m

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The Film of the Play by Sylvia Rayman That Makes 'No Room at the Inn' Look Like a Bedtime Story!

When a nightclub singer is arrested for murder, his pregnant girlfriend moves into a boarding house for women, but the mother-to-be soon discovers that her new lodgings harbors a horrific secret.

Directors
Gordon Parry
Editors
Ralph Kemplen

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  1. Freda Jackson

    Freda Jackson

    Mrs. Helen 'Nelly' Alistair

  2. Rène Ray

    Rène Ray

    Vivianne Bruce

  3. Lois Maxwell

    Lois Maxwell

    Christine "Chris" Ralston

  4. Laurence Harvey

    Laurence Harvey

    Jerry Nolan

  5. Vida Hope

    Vida Hope

    Jessie Smithson

  6. Dora Bryan

    Dora Bryan

    Olga

  7. Joan Dowling

    Joan Dowling

    Rosie Gordon

  8. Dorothy Gordon

    Dorothy Gordon

    Sally

  9. Ingeborg von Kusserow

    Ingeborg von Kusserow

    Lilli

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CinemaSerf

Sep 9, 2022

6/10

Dora Bryan's voice always appeared on screen at least half an hour before she did - and she's just as personable here in this gritty tale of a pregnant chanteuse, "Vivianne" (Rene Ray) who rents a room in a house while her lover - the crooning Laurence Harvey ("Jerry") is being tried for murder. It doesn't take long for her to discover that their landlady "Nelly" (Freda Jackson) has a pretty sinister ulterior motive and habitually preys on women down on their luck - and she determines she is not going to be her latest victim. Gordon Parry has done quite an efficient job with Sylvia Rayman's play - and for the early 1950s, the rather sordid subject matter is probably more remarkable than any of the performances - though Jackson is quite menacing and Lois Maxwell delivers quite strongly too. It's certainly worth a watch as, embellished or not, it does depict a seedier side of life that is pretty unpleasant. You may also recognise the song "I Can't Believe that You're gone", too.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
boarding house