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Madeleine
Madeleine

Madeleine

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

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DramaCrimeMystery

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The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

16 February 1950

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ann Todd

Ann Todd

Madeleine Hamilton Smith

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

William Minnoch

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Emile L'Angelier

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

James Smith

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Christina Haggott

André Morell

André Morell

Defense Attorney

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Mrs. Smith

Susan Stranks

Susan Stranks

Janet Smith

Patricia Raine

Patricia Raine

Bessie Smith

Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

Thuau

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Prosecuting Attorney

Jean Cadell

Jean Cadell

Mrs. Jenkins

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Mrs. Grant

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Dr. Penny

John Laurie

John Laurie

Scots Divine

Douglas Barr

Douglas Barr

William Murray, the Boot Boy

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