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The Case of the Frightened Lady 1940 British Mystery Thriller - Marius Goring, Penelope Dudley Ward

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  • description: Welcome to Mark's Priory, the rambling ancestral English home of the Lebanons - home to familial secrets, suspicion, shadowy figures, secret passages, sharp tongues, confuddled detectives...and inexplicable crimes... This week's film is a classic old dark house mystery that has it all, written in part by the director of last week's picture (and Mary Poppins☂), Robert Stevenson - it's a delight! I improved its audio and visual quality, and created translations from its English subtitles, for your viewing pleasure - take a trip back to 1940 for a moment, visit this grand estate, and bathe in its dark, oppressive atmosphere...🌚 The Case of the Frightened Lady, aka The Frightened Lady or The Scarf Murder Mystery (US) is a 1940 British, black-and-white, crime, drama, mystery thriller, directed by George King and starring Marius Goring as Lord Lebanon (reprising his London stage role), Helen Haye as Lady Lebanon, Penelope Dudley Ward as Isla Crane, George Merritt as Detective Inspector Tanner, Ronald Shiner as Detective Sergeant Totty and Felix Aylmer as Dr Amersham. It was produced by Pennant Picture Productions and presented by the British Lion Film Corporation. The film is based on the 1931 play by Edgar Wallace. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDX-_T-UvT8o_tMPGmoacrCuojsfzImQ Stars: Marius Goring, Helen Haye, Penelope Dudley Ward, Felix Aylmer, George Merritt, Ronald Shiner Director: George King Writers & Screenplay: Edward Dryhurst (screenplay), Robert Stevenson (uncredited), based on the play by Edgar Wallace. Insights: Production This was the second time that Wallace’s play had been adapted for the cinema. The first, in 1932, was directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starred Emlyn Williams. The BBC also produced two television versions; the first in 1938 and the second in 1983, which starred Warren Clarke and Virginia McKenna. There is also a German film version, Das indische Tuch (The Indian Scarf), from 1963 and an Italian TV movie, Il laccio rosso, from 1971. Critical Reception The New York Times wrote, "the sort of thing Edgar Wallace could make intriguing on paper—or, on the stage, as he did in telling of the horrendous doings at Mark's Priory in Criminal at Large about ten years ago. But the old shocker has lost most of its punch...There are several reasons why Frightened Lady doesn't come off as it should. One is that Director George King has not evidenced any regard for suspense; the other is that the performances, on the whole, are uninspired. But perhaps the real reason is that the story itself is outmoded for cinematic treatment". On the other hand, Britmovie called it "a tightly written murder mystery...probably one of the best scored films of the 1940s, with the piano dirges being played throughout the movie, “The Case of the Frightened Lady” is a fast moving story... (it) remains a classic for those who enjoy this genre of film"; and Vérité noted "a fun and feisty thriller that unlike so many modern films, doesn't outstay its welcome." Music The score, by Jack Beaver, includes perhaps the first example of a Romantic style, diegetic "Denham Concerto" composed especially for film, a year before Richard Addinsell's much more famous Warsaw Concerto appeared in the film Dangerous Moonlight (1941). Here, the piano is actually played by Marius Goring as Lord Lebanon. Goring was an accomplished player whose mother, Kate Winifred, was a professional pianist who had studied with Clara Schumann. Notes In 2008, the film was released on DVD by Odeon Entertainment as part of their 'Best of British' collection. Prior to its release, the film had not been seen in public since its original release. Tagline: Edgar Wallace's Greatest Mystery-Drama Filmed in England at Duchess of Bedford Walk, Kensington, London (Dr Amersham exits Campden Hill Gate and drives away), and at British Lion Studios, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. PERFORMANCE: 0:00:00 REEL ONE 0:20:00 REEL TWO 0:40:00 REEL THREE 1:00:00 REEL FOUR Main Cast: Marius Goring as 'Willie', Lord Lebanon Penelope Dudley Ward as Isla Crane Helen Haye as Dowager Lady Lebanon Felix Aylmer as Dr Lester Charles Amersham George Merritt as Detective Inspector William Tanner Ronald Shiner as Sergeant Totty Patrick Barr as Richard Ferraby Roy Emerton as Gilder George Hayes as Brooks John Warwick as Studd, The Chauffeur Elizabeth Scott as Jackson, the maid (debut and penultimate film) Torin Thatcher as Jim Tilling, the gamekeeper Mavis Clair as Mrs Tilling Roddy Hughes as vicar Technical Details: Produced by S.W. Smith Cinematography Hone Glendinning Edited by Leslie Norman Music Portrait of Isla by Jack Beaver Production Company George King Productions (as Pennant Pictures) Distributed by British Lion Film Corporation (UK) Release Date 28 September 1940 (UK) Running Time 81 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Colour Process B&W Aspect Ratio 1.37:1 Thanks to the invaluable IMDB, Wikipedia, and Wikimedia for much of this information.
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