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Kind Lady (1951)

Broadway's dramatic thunderbolt!

Genre : Crime, Thriller, Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : John Sturges
Writer : Jerry Davis, Edward Chodorov, Charles Bennett

Synopsis

Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Elcott, who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in Mary is to covet everything she has.

Actors

Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Mary Herries
Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans
Henry Springer Elcott
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Edwards
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Mr. Edwards
Betsy Blair
Betsy Blair
Ada Elcott
John Williams
John Williams
Mr. Foster
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd
Rose
John O'Malley
John O'Malley
Antique Dealer
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal
Monsieur Malaquaise
Moyna MacGill
Moyna MacGill
Mrs. Harkley
Barry Bernard
Barry Bernard
Mr. Harkley
Sally Cooper
Sally Cooper
Lucy Weston
Arthur Gould-Porter
Arthur Gould-Porter
Chauffeur
Sherlee Collier
Sherlee Collier
Aggie Edwards
Phyllis Morris
Phyllis Morris
Dora
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
Constable Orkin
Keith McConnell
Keith McConnell
Jones
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Postman
Victor Wood
Victor Wood
Doc

Crews

John Sturges
John Sturges
Director
Jerry Davis
Jerry Davis
Screenplay
Edward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov
Screenplay
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Screenplay
David Raksin
David Raksin
Music
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Ferris Webster
Ferris Webster
Editor
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
William Ferrari
William Ferrari
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Wardrobe Designer
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Wardrobe Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Armand Deutsch
Armand Deutsch
Producer
Edward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov
Theatre Play
Hugh Walpole
Hugh Walpole
Story
John Truwe
John Truwe
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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