Mystery ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1950 · 1h 35m

The Clouded Yellow

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Director
Ralph Thomas
Cast
Jean Simmons as Sophie Malraux Trevor Howard as Maj. David Somers Sonia Dresdel as Jess Fenton Barry Jones as Nicholas Fenton Kenneth More as Willy Shepley Geoffrey Keen as Police Inspector
Crew
Geoffrey Unsworth — Director of Photography Gordon Hales — Editor Benjamin Frankel — Original Music Composer Janet Green — Screenplay Betty E. Box — Producer
Tagline

Tense, exciting, unusual !

Synopsis

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.

Mood & Themes
liverpool, englandfilm noirbritish noirbritish secret servicebutterfly
Key Collaborators
Ralph Thomas Director Geoffrey Unsworth Director of Photography Gordon Hales Editor Benjamin Frankel Original Music Composer Janet Green Screenplay Betty E. Box Producer
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