The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

★ 6.2IMDb Score
Released:1947-12-29
Duration:114 min
Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Actors:Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Alida Valli, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn
Production:Vanguard Films, Selznick International Pictures

Overview:

In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

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