Drama ·Crime ·Mystery · United Kingdom · 1950 · 1h 55m

Madeleine

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Director
David Lean
Cast
Ann Todd as Madeleine Hamilton Smith Norman Wooland as William Minnoch Ivan Desny as Emile L'Angelier Leslie Banks as James Smith Elizabeth Sellars as Christina Haggott André Morell as Defense Attorney
Crew
Guy Green — Director of Photography Clive Donner — Editor Geoffrey Foot — Editor William Alwyn — Original Music Composer Stanley Haynes — Writer Nicholas Phipps — Writer
Tagline

Here are the virile, violent facts that caused the most famous jury verdict in history...

Synopsis

Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man, as they know nothing about her long-term affair with a Frenchman.

Trailer Madeleine — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
glasgow, scotlandpoisonbased on true storytrialmurderverdict19th century
Key Collaborators
David Lean Director Guy Green Director of Photography Clive Donner Editor Geoffrey Foot Editor William Alwyn Original Music Composer Stanley Haynes Writer Nicholas Phipps Writer Stanley Haynes Producer Margaret Furse Costume Design
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