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Cage of Gold (1950)

The drama of a girl threatened by her past

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Basil Dearden
Writer : Jack Whittingham

Synopsis

A young woman, Judith Moray, deserts her prospective fiance, the nice doctor Alan Kearn, for an old flame, the dashing but roguish former wing commander Bill Glennan. Glennan makes her pregnant and marries her, but leaves her on the morning after the wedding when he learns that her father can't offer him financial support. Two years later she - having been told that Glennan is dead - has married Kearn and borne him a son. But then Glennan suddenly reappears and begins to blackmail her.

Actors

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Judith Moray
David Farrar
David Farrar
Bill Glennan
James Donald
James Donald
Dr Alan Keam
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Rahman
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Marie Jouvet
Maria Mauban
Maria Mauban
Antoinette Duport
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Inspector Grey
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan
Duport
Gladys Henson
Gladys Henson
Waddy
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
Dr. Kearn
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré
Victor
George Benson
George Benson
Assistant Registrar
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
Adams
Arthur Hambling
Arthur Hambling
Jenkins
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Policeman
Guy Verney
Guy Verney
George
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
American Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Britton
Tony Britton
Nicky (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard
Registry Office Bridegroom (uncredited)
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Waiter (uncredited)
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Short Man (uncredited)
Guy Kingsley Poynter
Guy Kingsley Poynter
American Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Royde
Frank Royde
Superintendent Registrar (uncredited)
Doris Yorke
Doris Yorke
Minor Role (uncredited)

Crews

Paul L. Stein
Paul L. Stein
Story
Jack Whittingham
Jack Whittingham
Screenplay
Jack Whittingham
Jack Whittingham
Story
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Peter Tanner
Peter Tanner
Editor
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Production Design
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Jean Graham
Jean Graham
Script Supervisor
Chic Waterson
Chic Waterson
Camera Operator
Sydney Pearson
Sydney Pearson
Special Effects
Barbara Barnard
Barbara Barnard
Hairstylist
Harry Frampton
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Ernest Taylor
Ernest Taylor
Makeup Artist
Arthur Bradburn
Arthur Bradburn
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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