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The Paradine Case

The dramatic case of a beautiful woman whose trial for murder held the nation spellbound.
Dec 29, 1947 · 1h 54m
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Drama
Mystery
Romance

PLOT

In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

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CAST

Gregory Peck
Anthony Keane
Ann Todd
Gay Keane
Alida Valli
Mrs. Paradine
Charles Laughton
Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
Charles Coburn
Sir Simon Flaquer
Ethel Barrymore
Lady Sophie Horfield
Louis Jourdan
Andre Latour
Leo G. Carroll
Sir Joseph
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$4,258,000
Revenue
$2,100,000
Production
Vanguard Films, Selznick International Pictures
Country
US

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