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Dangerous Secrets

Original title: Brief Ecstasy
  • 19371937
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Brief Ecstasy (1937)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Before he leaves for a posting in India, young Jim Wyndham has a fling with pretty Helen Norwood. After he leaves, Helen marries Prof. Paul Bernardy, a much older man. Four years later Jim r... Read allBefore he leaves for a posting in India, young Jim Wyndham has a fling with pretty Helen Norwood. After he leaves, Helen marries Prof. Paul Bernardy, a much older man. Four years later Jim returns from India, ready to take up where he left off with Helen, only to find out that sh... Read allBefore he leaves for a posting in India, young Jim Wyndham has a fling with pretty Helen Norwood. After he leaves, Helen marries Prof. Paul Bernardy, a much older man. Four years later Jim returns from India, ready to take up where he left off with Helen, only to find out that she's now married. Complications ensue.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
143
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  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writer
    • Basil Mason(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Paul Lukas
    • Linden Travers
    • Hugh Williams
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  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writer
    • Basil Mason(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Paul Lukas
    • Linden Travers
    • Hugh Williams
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    • 6User reviews
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    Paul Lukas in Brief Ecstasy (1937)
    Linden Travers and Hugh Williams in Brief Ecstasy (1937)
    Linden Travers in Brief Ecstasy (1937)
    Linden Travers and Hugh Williams in Brief Ecstasy (1937)
    Linden Travers and Hugh Williams in Brief Ecstasy (1937)

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    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Prof. Paul Bernardyas Prof. Paul Bernardy
    Linden Travers
    Linden Travers
    • Helen Bernardyas Helen Bernardy
    Hugh Williams
    Hugh Williams
    • Jim Wyndhamas Jim Wyndham
    Marie Ney
    • Martha Russellas Martha Russell
    Renee Gadd
    • Girl Friendas Girl Friend
    Fred Withers
    • Gardeneras Gardener
    Howard Douglas
    Howard Douglas
    • Mr. Colemanas Mr. Coleman
    Fewlass Llewellyn
    • Director of Steel Companyas Director of Steel Company
    Peter Gawthorne
    • Chairman of Steel Companyas Chairman of Steel Company
    Norman Pierce
    • Landlordas Landlord
    Christine Lindsay
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Bernardy's Assistantas Bernardy's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Lott
    • Studentas Student
    • (uncredited)
    John Rae
    • Director of Steel Companyas Director of Steel Company
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Williams
    • Man Serving in Snack Baras Man Serving in Snack Bar
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Writer
      • Basil Mason(dialogue) (scenario)
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    Storyline

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    Before he leaves for a posting in India, young Jim Wyndham has a fling with pretty Helen Norwood. After he leaves, Helen marries Prof. Paul Bernardy, a much older man. Four years later Jim returns from India, ready to take up where he left off with Helen, only to find out that she's now married. Complications ensue.
    • husband wife relationship
    • london england
    • actor shares first name with character
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    • Trivia
      Paul Lukas and Linden Travers also starred in Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes" (1938).
    • Quotes

      Jim Wyndham: You know I've met you before.

      Helen Norwood Bernardy: Very unlikely.

      Jim Wyndham: Have you ever been out east?

      Helen Norwood Bernardy: No. Have you ever been out west?

      Jim Wyndham: No.

      Helen Norwood Bernardy: Then it must've been two other people.

    • Soundtracks
      Keep the Home-Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ivor Novello

      Lyrics by Lena Guilbert Ford

    User reviews6

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    6/10
    You Can't Outlive Your Past
    Linden Travers has a brief, passionate affair with Hugh Williams; then he tells her he's off to India. She goes back to school under Paul Lukas, then marries him. She is tiring of the domestic routine, when up pops Lukas' old friend, Hugh Williams.

    The copy looked at turned out to be missing the last nine minutes -- do you hear my teeth grinding? -- but it's another of those tearjerkers which tries to make the situation the fault of no one; it's (sigh) human nature. The performances are fine; Miss Travers, whose best known role is in Hitchcock's THE LADY VANISHES, relies mostly on her serene beauty, but she's very good in a scene where she becomes incoherently angry. Lukas is playing his understanding older gentleman role, his typical casting in English-language film. It's not my meat, but seems to be ably handled.
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    • Nov 24, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1938 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brief Ecstasy
    • Production company
      • Phoenix Films (II)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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