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The Passionate Stranger (1957)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Muriel Box

Synopsis

Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!

Actors

Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
Margaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton
Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway
Patricia Dainton
Patricia Dainton
Emily / Betty
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Carlo / Mario
Andrée Melly
Andrée Melly
Maria (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Mr. Poldy
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walters
Jimmy
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
1st Landlord
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Dr. Stevenson
Barbara Archer
Barbara Archer
Doris (uncredited)
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Poldy
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
Millie
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
Second Landlord
Alexander Gauge
Alexander Gauge
MC at Dance
Barbara Graley
Barbara Graley
Secretary (uncredited)
Christopher Witty
Christopher Witty
Peter (uncredited)
Fred Tooze
Fred Tooze
Amos (uncredited)
John Arnatt
John Arnatt
Maurice Lamport / Martin
Ada Reeve
Ada Reeve
Old Woman
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
Guard (uncredited)

Crews

Muriel Box
Muriel Box
Director
Muriel Box
Muriel Box
Writer
Sydney Box
Sydney Box
Writer
Sydney Box
Sydney Box
Producer
Gerald Thomas
Gerald Thomas
Associate Producer
George Provis
George Provis
Art Direction
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Jean Barker
Jean Barker
Editor
Humphrey Searle
Humphrey Searle
Original Music Composer
Peter Rogers
Peter Rogers
Producer

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