Woman In The Hall.
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An unscrupulous mother who has supported herself and her two daughters by mulcting unsuspecting philanthropists, acknowledges her responsibility for her young daughter's warped sense of honesty when the girl is brought to trial for stealing.
Lorna Blake (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money. She visits the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. She makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard (Cecil Parker) proposes marriage to her.
Lorna Blake (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money. She visits the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. She makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard (Cecil Parker) proposes marriage to her.
Credits
- Cast
- Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons
Copyright
10Mar48 L2536, renewed 13May75 R605049 Renewal claimant: Rank Film Distributors, Ltd Original author: Independent Producers, Ltd © Independent Producers, Ltd.; 10Mar48; LP2356.
Complete catalog record
WOMAN IN THE HALL. Wessex Film Productions, Ltd., London, c1948. Released in the U. S. through Eagle Lion Films, Inc., 1949. 93 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on the novel of the same title by G. B. Stern. Summary: An unscrupulous mother who has supported herself and her two daughters by mulcting unsuspecting philanthropists, acknowledges her responsibility for her young daughter's warped sense of honesty when the girl is brought to trial for stealing. Credits: Producer, Ian Dalrymple; director, Jack Lee; screenplay, Ian Dalrymple, G. B. Stern, Jack Lee; music, Temple Abady; film editor, John Krish. Cast: Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker, Jill Raymond, Edward Underdown. © Independent Producers, Ltd.; 10Mar48; LP2356.
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