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Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity

Beware of Pity

Genres

DramaRomance

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A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 July 1946

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva

Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

Lt. Anton Marek

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Albert Condor

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Mrs. Klara Condor

Linden Travers

Linden Travers

Ilona Domansky

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Baron Emil de Kekesfalva

Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones

Lt. Joszi Molnar

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Maj. Sandor Balinkay

Fritz Wendhausen

Fritz Wendhausen

Josef

John Salew

John Salew

Col. Franz Bubencic

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Gypsy

Gerhard Kempinski

Gerhard Kempinski

Mayor Jan Nivak

David Ward

David Ward

Capt. Ferencz Herczeg

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Lt. Blannik

Peter Cotes

Peter Cotes

Kosma (Orderly)

Ronald Millar

Ronald Millar

Tabor

Kenneth Warrington

Kenneth Warrington

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Trudi

Hannah Norbert

Hannah Norbert

Frantiska

Gordon Phillott

Gordon Phillott

Franto

Charles Deane

Charles Deane

Bridegroom

Vivien James

Vivien James

Bride

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Mrs. Tausky (uncredited)

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