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I Thank a Fool (1962)

Who is Fool? The Woman Who Would Kill for Love? The Wife Who Would Give Her Life for Her Love? Or the Husband Who Would Look "Elsewhere" for Love?

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Robert Stevens

Synopsis

After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has completed her sentence, the lawyer who prosecuted Christine, Stephen Dane, hires her to care for his emotionally unstable wife, Liane. Christine takes the job, but when Liane's allegedly dead father reappears, Christine sets out to reveal the family's dark secrets.

Actors

Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
Christine Allison
Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Stephen Dane
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
Liane Dane
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Captain Ferris
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
Roscoe
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Ebblington
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler
Aunt Heather Chandler
Miriam Karlin
Miriam Karlin
Woman in the Black Maria
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
O'Grady
J.G. Devlin
J.G. Devlin
Coroner
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
Judge
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
Irish Doctor
Brenda De Banzie
Brenda De Banzie
Nurse Drew
Yolande Turner
Yolande Turner
Polly
Marguerite Brennan
Marguerite Brennan
Irish Barmaid
Judith Furse
Judith Furse
1st Wardress
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Sleazy Doctor
Joan Benham
Joan Benham
Restaurant Manager
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Landlady
Edwin Apps
Edwin Apps
Junior Counsel (uncredited)
Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold
2nd Wardress (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Paul Beradi
Barrister (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
Court Official (uncredited)
Donald Gray
Donald Gray
Polly's Husband (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Barrister (uncredited)
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood
Marquee Observor (uncredited)

Crews

Audrey Erskine-Lindop
Audrey Erskine-Lindop
Novel
Karl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg
Writer
Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens
Director
Pamela Cornell
Pamela Cornell
Set Decoration
Pamela Cornell
Pamela Cornell
Set Dresser
Anatole de Grunwald
Anatole de Grunwald
Producer
Roy Parkinson
Roy Parkinson
Associate Producer
Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer
Harry Waxman
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
Frank Clarke
Frank Clarke
Editor
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Casting
Sean Kenny
Sean Kenny
Production Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Joan Johnstone
Joan Johnstone
Hairstylist
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Basil Somner
Basil Somner
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

I Thank A Fool (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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