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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.
Madeleine (1950) is a drama, crime and mystery film directed by David Lean, released on February 16, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny and Leslie Banks. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Ann Todd
as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Norman Wooland
as William Minnoch
Ivan Desny
as Emile L'Angelier
Leslie Banks
as James Smith
Elizabeth Sellars
as Christina Haggott
André Morell
as Defense Attorney
Barbara Everest
as Mrs. Smith
Susan Stranks
as Janet Smith
Patricia Raine
as Bessie Smith
Eugene Deckers
as Thuau
Barry Jones
as Prosecuting Attorney
Jean Cadell
as Mrs. Jenkins
Directed by David Lean, written by Stanley Haynes and Nicholas Phipps, produced by Stanley Haynes.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 39 ratings.
Ann Todd becomes better as she plays herself into the character of a rather devious and unscrupulous girl in this adaptation of a famous Glasgow murder (or, perhaps that should be murrrrdurrrr) tale from 1857. "Madeleine" is the daughter in a well-to-do family whose father (a seriously authoritarian Leslie Banks) can't quite figure out why she won't marry a suitable young man - unawares that she has been having a…
Reviewed on December 28, 2022
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Madeleine (1950) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Madeleine (1950) includes Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny, Leslie Banks and Elizabeth Sellars. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Madeleine was released on February 16, 1950 and runs for 1h 55m.
Madeleine (1950) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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