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Madeleine
“Here are the virile, violent facts that caused the most famous jury verdict in history...”
6.9 / 10• 1950• 1h 55m•NR• English
DramaCrimeMystery
Storyline
Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man, as they know nothing about her long-term affair with a Frenchman.
Cast & Crew
Ann Todd
Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Lead
Norman Wooland
William Minnoch
Ivan Desny
Emile L'Angelier
Leslie Banks
James Smith
Elizabeth Sellars
Christina Haggott
André Morell
Defense Attorney
Barbara Everest
Mrs. Smith
Susan Stranks
Janet Smith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Lean's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Madeleine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
