Madeleine
1950 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 6.9 · 78% critics
In Victorian Glasgow, a young woman from a respectable family delays an expected marriage while hiding a long-running affair. As pressure from her father and social expectations close in, the romance turns into a scandal that leads to a tense courtroom battle.
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-02-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (37 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic period dramas that mix secret romance, social pressure, and courtroom tension, somewhere between Gaslight and Summertime; Not for you if you want fast pacing or overt passion.
Pros: gripping courtroom scenes; strong lead performance; rich period atmosphere | Cons: slow pace; emotionally stiff; uneven storytelling
Themes
- glasgow, scotland
- poison
- based on true story
- trial
- murder
- verdict
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Ann Todd
as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Norman Wooland
as William Minnoch
Ivan Desny
as Emile L'Angelier
Leslie Banks
as James Smith
Elizabeth Sellars
as Christina Haggott
André Morell
as Defense Attorney
Barbara Everest
as Mrs. Smith
Susan Stranks
as Janet Smith
Patricia Raine
as Bessie Smith
Eugene Deckers
as Thuau
Directed by David Lean