A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.
Beware of Pity (1946) is a drama and romance film directed by Maurice Elvey, released on July 22, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven, Cedric Hardwicke and Gladys Cooper. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Lilli Palmer
as Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva
Albert Lieven
as Lt. Anton Marek
Cedric Hardwicke
as Dr. Albert Condor
Gladys Cooper
as Mrs. Klara Condor
Linden Travers
as Ilona Domansky
Ernest Thesiger
as Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Emrys Jones
as Lt. Joszi Molnar
Ralph Truman
as Maj. Sandor Balinkay
Fritz Wendhausen
as Josef
John Salew
as Col. Franz Bubencic
Freda Jackson
as Gypsy
Gerhard Kempinski
as Mayor Jan Nivak
Directed by Maurice Elvey, written by Elizabeth Baron, Stefan Zweig and Marguerite Stern, produced by W.P. Lipscomb and Maurice Elvey.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 7 ratings.
Albert Lieven is efficient here as the Austrian officer "Marek" who meets the glamorous "Baroness Edith" (Lilli Palmer) at a lavish dance. Asking her for a waltz, he soon discovers that she has been paralysed. The two chat and remain in touch over the coming months where she falls well and truly in love. Thing is, he doesn't quite reciprocate and when she accidentally discovers this, she runs away, distressed and…
Reviewed on September 5, 2022
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The main cast of Beware of Pity (1946) includes Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven, Cedric Hardwicke, Gladys Cooper and Linden Travers. The film was directed by Maurice Elvey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beware of Pity was released on July 22, 1946 and runs for 1h 42m.
Beware of Pity (1946) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
