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Beware of Pity (1946)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Maurice Elvey
Writer : W.P. Lipscomb, Marguerite Stern, Elizabeth Baron

Synopsis

A paraplegic mistakes a man's pity for love.

Actors

Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva
Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven
Lt. Anton Marek
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Albert Condor
Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Klara Condor
Linden Travers
Linden Travers
Ilona Domansky
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Emrys Jones
Emrys Jones
Lt. Joszi Molnar
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Maj. Sandor Balinkay
Fritz Wendhausen
Fritz Wendhausen
Josef
John Salew
John Salew
Col. Franz Bubencic
Freda Jackson
Freda Jackson
Gypsy
Gerhard Kempinski
Gerhard Kempinski
Mayor Jan Nivak
David Ward
David Ward
Capt. Ferencz Herczeg
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson
Lt. Blannik
Peter Cotes
Peter Cotes
Kosma (Orderly)
Ronald Millar
Ronald Millar
Tabor
Kenneth Warrington
Kenneth Warrington
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Jenny Laird
Jenny Laird
Trudi
Hannah Norbert
Hannah Norbert
Frantiska
Gordon Phillott
Gordon Phillott
Franto
Charles Deane
Charles Deane
Bridegroom
Vivien James
Vivien James
Bride
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
Mrs. Tausky (uncredited)

Crews

Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig
Novel
W.P. Lipscomb
W.P. Lipscomb
Screenplay
Marguerite Stern
Marguerite Stern
Screenplay
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Director
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Producer
W.P. Lipscomb
W.P. Lipscomb
Producer
Elizabeth Baron
Elizabeth Baron
Screenplay
Filippo Del Giudice
Filippo Del Giudice
Executive Producer
Nicholas Brodszky
Nicholas Brodszky
Original Music Composer
Derick Williams
Derick Williams
Director of Photography
Grace Garland
Grace Garland
Editor
Alex Vetchinsky
Alex Vetchinsky
Production Design
Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton
Costume Design
Matilda Etches
Matilda Etches
Costume Design
Len Garde
Len Garde
Makeup Artist
Ronald Kinnoch
Ronald Kinnoch
Unit Manager
Theo Lageard
Theo Lageard
Production Manager
Alf Keating
Alf Keating
Assistant Director
V.B. Lyndon-Haynes
V.B. Lyndon-Haynes
Assistant Director
M. Hobbs
M. Hobbs
Sound Recordist
B. C. Sewell
B. C. Sewell
Sound Supervisor
William McLeod
William McLeod
Camera Operator
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Conductor

Posters and backgrounds

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