The Woman in Question

The Woman in Question

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1950-10-03
Duration:88 min
Director:Anthony Asquith
Actors:Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, John McCallum, Susan Shaw, Hermione Baddeley
Production:J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Javelin Films, Vic Films Productions

Overview:

Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.

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