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Kind Lady

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1951 film by John Sturges

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7.0

Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Elcott, who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in Mary is to covet everything she has.

Released: 1951-06-2078 minDir: John SturgesCrime, Thriller, Drama

Cast

  • Ethel Barrymore as Mary Herries
  • Maurice Evans as Henry Springer Elcott
  • Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Edwards
  • Keenan Wynn as Mr. Edwards
  • Betsy Blair as Ada Elcott
  • John Williams as Mr. Foster

Themes

  • con artist
  • captive
  • crime wave

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

1,339 votes

Year
1951
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
John Sturges
Screenwriter
Charles Bennett
Composer
David Raksin
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Narrative location
London
Duration
104
FilmAffinity ID
412551
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publication date
1951-01-01
title
Kind Lady
production designer
Edwin B. Willis
distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
film editor
Ferris Webster
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