A Window in London
A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion. The insanely jealous magician husband eventually kills his wife, making for complications in life of unhappily married man who is now involved more than he ever thought he would be.
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“Part thriller, part emotional drama” “Between life and death in London” “Unusual murder mystery” (IMDB reviews quotes). A unique thriller with a good Anglo-Hungarian cast and views of life in London that unknowingly was on the eve of war. Good production values. Remake of the French drama “Metropolitain” (1939). IMDB rating 6.9. Directed by Herbert Mason. Released in 1940.. Complete print (original UK release). AKA “Lady in Distress”
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- Director
- Herbert Mason
- Starring
- Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, Paul Lukas, Hartley Power, Patricia Roc, Glen Alyn, Gertrude Musgrove, George Carney
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