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Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. And Lorna makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard, (Cecil Parker), proposes to her. She tells him that she has only one daughter, Molly (Jill Freud, credited as Jill Raymond). When her other daughter, Jay (Jean Simmons), is arrested for forging a cheque, she refuses to help her.
The Woman in the Hall (1947) is a drama film directed by Jack Lee, released on October 27, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker and Joan Miller. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Ursula Jeans
as Lorna Blake
Jean Simmons
as Jay Blake
Cecil Parker
as Sir Halmar Barnard
Joan Miller
as Susan
Edward Underdown
as Neil Inglefield
Susan Hampshire
as Young Jay
Jill Raymond
as Molly Blake
Ruth Dunning
as Shirley Dennison
Directed by Jack Lee, written by G.B. Stern, G.B. Stern and Jack Lee.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 7 ratings.
It is quite unusual to find Ursula Jeans in a leading role, and she does it rather well in this rather twisted story of a women who makes her way in life by lying and deceit. She must raise her two daughters, and does so by various means of extortion and malversation. As her daughters grow up, they cannot distinguish between right or wrong, nor truth and lie - so when Jeans finally dupes poor old Cecil Parker into…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of The Woman in the Hall (1947) includes Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker, Joan Miller and Edward Underdown. The film was directed by Jack Lee. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Woman in the Hall was released on October 27, 1947 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Woman in the Hall (1947) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
