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After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.
The Clouded Yellow (1950) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Ralph Thomas, released on November 21, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Sonia Dresdel and Barry Jones. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Jean Simmons
as Sophie Malraux
Trevor Howard
as Maj. David Somers
Sonia Dresdel
as Jess Fenton
Barry Jones
as Nicholas Fenton
Kenneth More
as Willy Shepley
Geoffrey Keen
as Police Inspector
André Morell
as Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)
Michael Brennan
as Police Superintendent
Gerard Heinz
as Dr. Karl Cesare
Lily Kann
as Minna Cesare
Eric Pohlmann
as Taxidermist
Richard Wattis
as Employment Agent
Directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Janet Green and Janet Green, produced by Betty E. Box.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 22 ratings.
Love is like a butterfly, as soft and gentle as a sigh. The Clouded Yellow is directed by Ralph Thomas and written by Eric Ambler and Janet Green. It stars Trevor Howard, Jean Simmons, Sonia Dresdel, Barry Jones, Kenneth More and Geoffrey Keen. Taut British spy thriller with Hitchcockian flavours, The Clouded Yellow finds David Somers (Howard) as an ex-secret service operative working as a butterfly cataloguer who…
Reviewed on August 29, 2014
Ralph Thomas has assembled a superior cast for this intriguing thriller. MI6 agent Trevor Howard ("Somers") returns from a mission to find he has outlived his usefulness and is to be put out to grass, He finds work at a remote country house were he is to help the ostensibly eccentric owner "Fenton" (Barry Jones) with his butterfly collection. On his way to the house, he gives a lift to their rather course young…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The main cast of The Clouded Yellow (1950) includes Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Sonia Dresdel, Barry Jones and Kenneth More. The film was directed by Ralph Thomas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Clouded Yellow was released on November 21, 1950 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Clouded Yellow (1950) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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