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The Upturned Glass
The Upturned Glass

The Upturned Glass

A Powerful NEW Drama of a Mad Love!

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CrimeDrama

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A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell out a window and died. The surgeon, suspecting that she was murdered, set out to find her killer -- but, instead of turning the suspect over to the police, he planned to take his own revenge on the murderer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.815/10

Release Date

17 June 1947

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Michael Joyce

Rosamund John

Rosamund John

Emma Wright

Pamela Mason

Pamela Mason

Kate Howard

Ann Stephens

Ann Stephens

Ann Wright

Morland Graham

Morland Graham

Clay

Brefni O'Rorke

Brefni O'Rorke

Dr. Farrell

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Coroner

Jane Hylton

Jane Hylton

Miss Marsh

Sheila Huntington

Sheila Huntington

First Girl Student

Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Second Girl Student

Peter Cotes

Peter Cotes

Male Student

Nuna Davey

Nuna Davey

Mrs. Jenny Deva

Judith Carol

Judith Carol

Joan Scott-Trotter

Janet Burnell

Janet Burnell

Sylvia

John Monaghan

John Monaghan

U.S. Driver

Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Injured Girl's Mother

Hélène Burls

Hélène Burls

Farm Laborer's Wife

Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

Lorry Driver

Richard Afton

Richard Afton

Lorry Driver's Mate

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Junior Doctor (uncredited)

Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans

County Policeman

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Mobile Policeman

Glyn Rowland

Glyn Rowland

Policeman (uncredited)

John Stone

John Stone

Policeman (uncredited)

Margaret Withers

Margaret Withers

Party Guest

John Tatum

John Tatum

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Merritt

George Merritt

Policeman (uncredited)

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