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The Paradine Case

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6.2/10 • 244

1947-12-311h 54m

DramaMysteryRomance

The dramatic case of a beautiful woman whose trial for murder held the nation spellbound.

Attorney Anthony Keane agrees to represent Londonite Mrs. Paradine, who has been fingered in her husband's murder. From the start, the married lawyer is drawn to the enigmatic beauty, and he begins to cast about for a way to exonerate his client. Keane puts the Paradine household servant on the stand, suggesting he is the killer. But Keane soon loses his way in the courtroom, and his half-baked plan sets off a stunning chain of events.

Directors
Alfred Hitchcock

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  1. Gregory Peck

    Gregory Peck

    Anthony Keane

  2. Ann Todd

    Ann Todd

    Gay Keane

  3. Alida Valli

    Alida Valli

    Mrs. Paradine

  4. Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton

    Judge Lord Thomas Horfield

  5. Charles Coburn

    Charles Coburn

    Sir Simon Flaquer

  6. Ethel Barrymore

    Ethel Barrymore

    Lady Sophie Horfield

  7. Louis Jourdan

    Louis Jourdan

    Andre Latour

  8. Leo G. Carroll

    Leo G. Carroll

    Sir Joseph

  9. Joan Tetzel

    Joan Tetzel

    Judy Flaquer

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CinemaSerf

Jul 7, 2022

6/10

Gregory Peck is "Keane", a happily married London barrister who is called to defend a woman accused of murdering her wealthy, blind husband. Alida Valli (simply Valli in the titles) is the accused, a glamorous woman who simply reeks of gold-digger right from the start and with Leo G. Carroll leading the prosecution and a wonderfully curmudgeonly Charles Laughton as the High Court judge, you sense the writing is already on the wall for the women. Peck struggles in the role, to be honest, he lacks incisiveness - he is just a bit too "nice". When he discovers that it's possible that she had been having an affair with then old man's valet - a dashing Louis Jourdan - he seems torn between a sense of envy (he is clearly smitten) and a desire to secure a fair hearing and at times that drags this into melodrama territory. The courtroom scenes are all to frequently broken up by domestic issues - even Laughton and put-upon wife Ethel Barrymore as well as Peck with loving, and herself slightly envious, "Gay" (Ann Todd). For me, it is trying to accomplish too many things and ends up not really doing anything spectacular with Richard Hichens far more spicy and potent novel.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4,258,000.00
Revenue
$2,100,000.00
Keywords
femme fatalefilm noirlawyerblack and white