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58% Critic Match
Charade
“A man will go far to find out about life and love... very far indeed!”
5.8 / 10• 1953• 1h 22m•NR• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.
Cast & Crew
James Mason
The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
Lead
Pamela Mason
The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly
Scott Forbes
Capt. Stamm
Paul Cavanagh
Col. Heisler
Bruce Lester
Capt. van Buren
JD
John Dodsworth
Lt. Meyerdorf
JO
Judy Osborne
Dotty
Sean McClory
Jack Stuydevant
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy Kellino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Charade is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
