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The Paradine Case (1947)

APPROVED 125 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance  -   26 August 1949 (Sweden)
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A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Robert Hichens (from the novel by), Alma Reville (adaptation), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Ann Todd and Charles Laughton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck ...
Ann Todd Ann Todd ...
Charles Laughton ...
Charles Coburn ...
Ethel Barrymore ...
Louis Jourdan ...
Alida Valli ...
Mrs. Paradine (as Valli)
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ...
Sir Joseph
Joan Tetzel Joan Tetzel ...
Isobel Elsom Isobel Elsom ...
Innkeeper
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Storyline

The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Barrister | Marriage | Italian | Love Triangle  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,258,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Vanguard Films, Selznick Studio, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock wanted to cast Laurence Olivier or Ronald Colman as Anthony Keane, Greta Garbo as Mrs. Paradine and Robert Newton as André Latour. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Latour is seen in close-up in the court, there is a man on either side of him. In the long shots, there is nobody near him. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lakin: Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes, mum.
Mrs. Maddalena Anna Paradine: Thank you, Lakin.
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Crazy Credits

In opening credits scroll below Ethel Barrymore: "and two new / Selznick Stars / Louis Jourdan / and / Valli". Alida Valli's name is in script form, and Jourdan had been playing leading roles in French films for several years before making "The Paradine Case". See more »

Connections

Featured in "American Masters: Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (#14.1)" (1998) See more »