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Director:
William Dieterle
Writers:
Lillian Hellman (play)
Lillian Hellman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 August 1946 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
Always the diplomat, Alex Hazen is slow to take sides in Europe of the 1920s and 1930s. Cassie Bowwman... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Robert Young ... Alex Hazen
Sylvia Sidney ... Cassie Bowwman
Ann Richards ... Emily Taney Hazen
Dudley Digges ... Moses
Douglas Dick ... Sam Hazen
Albert Bassermann ... Count von Stammer
Dan Seymour ... Torrone
Ian Wolfe ... Sears, the Butler
Marietta Canty ... Sophronia, the Maid
Norma Varden ... Mrs. Hayworth
Charles D. Brown ... Carter
Don Castle ... David
William Trenk ... Ponette
Mickey Kuhn ... Sam, as a boy
Ann Carter ... Sarah Hazen
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #11279)
Company:
Hal Wallis Productions more

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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more

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And has anyone noticed ..., 12 October 2006
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Author: PeterWarnes from San Diego

And has anyone noticed the way the Sidney and Richards figures in this film anticipate Fonda and Redgrave in "Julia"?

The film itself is very handsome, in a less-than-dynamic sort of way. (How could any film with Robert Young and Ann Richards as 2/3rds of its central trio be described as "dynamic"?) The screenplay is good, though, and Sidney is first-rate.

The theatrical version of Hellman's story was notable for a flashy early appearance by Montgomery Clift (as the ambassador's son). Not a huge success, but acclaimed nonetheless. Frankly, the writing's better for the screenplay.

There's a lot, too, to be said for the sort of noir-flavored, female-centered drama that Hal Wallis and (frequently) William Dieterle produced in this era. "Love Letters," for instance, "The Accused" ... That plus the Hellman style make an intriguing (as well as intrigue-filled) combination.

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