Case of the frightened lady strange goings on in the ancient ancestral home of, you guessed it, a frightened young lady. The case of the frightened lady 1940 09281940 us mystery, thriller 1h 21m user score. The case of the frightened lady is their second production which debuted last week in windsor and after its run this week at the churchill theatre in bromley, it. The case of the frightened lady is, in my opinion, a delightful little mystery film from the 30s. The case of the frightened lady is a 1940 british, blackandwhite, crime, drama, mystery thriller, directed by george king and starring ronald shiner as. Edgar wallaces play, the case of the frightened lady, has been adapted by antony lampard and while it can boast a terrific looking set and a stellar cast, it is sadly let down by an overly wordy and dare i say it, slightly monotonous script. This production is brought to you by the classic thriller company, a company ive seen many shows of including a judgement in stone and rehearsal for murder. A small part as a jealous husband is played by torin thatcher, whom i foremost remember as magician sokura in the 7th voage of sinbad and as humble bellows in the crimson pirate. This print is sharper and with cleaner audio than the existing ia copy. In the case of the frightened lady, adapted for theatre by antony lampard from edgar wallaces hugely popular 20 th century novel, we are transported to marks priory, the vast and luxurious seat of the lebanon dynasty in 1932 rural england. The case of the frightened lady brings a glittering cast to.
The case of the frightened lady 1939 rotten tomatoes. Wonderful film, a typical edgarwallaceplot as far as i know. The case of the frightened lady tv movie 1938 imdb. The case of the frightened lady aylesbury waterside theatre. Crime drama mystery movie the case of the frightened. Buy the case of the frightened lady tickets at aylesbury waterside theatre directly from the box office. Remade as tv movies for british television in 1938 and 1983, and italian television in 1971. A stage play by the astonishingly prolific edgar wallace was the source for the british melodrama case of the frightened lady. Nov 03, 2016 the case of the frightened lady is a 1940 british, blackandwhite, crime, drama, mystery thriller, directed by george king and starring ronald shiner as. The ancestral home of lord lebanon is the scene of two murders. Hayes hunter and starring emlyn williams, cathleen nesbitt, norman mckinnel and belle chrystall. Case of the frightened lady free old mystery movies full length. The frightened lady is a 1932 british thriller film directed by t. Slucaj uplasene dame je britanski crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1940.
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The case of the frightened lady 1940 the movie database. Star casting announced for edgar wallaces the case of the. It was produced by pennant picture productions and presented by british lion film corporation. The case of the frightened lady brings a glittering cast. June 4 9, devonshire park theatre, eastbourne june 11 16, belgrade theatre, coventry. Lady lebanon helen haye tells her son, lord william lebanon marius goring that he. Jan 24, 2018 the case of the frightened lady is their second production which debuted last week in windsor and after its run this week at the churchill theatre in bromley, it will tour the country between now. Case of the frightened lady basil rathbone, billie burke, pauline lord, louis hayward star in this 1935 melodrama. Dec 30, 2017 pg wikipedia the story is a thriller that revolves around the lebanon family who live at marks priory. With marius goring, penelope dudleyward, helen haye, felix aylmer. Jack beaver the case of the frightened lady, film score. Ive enjoyed it and its one i pull out and watch again when im not interested in the offering on tcm that night.
There was no noticeable frightened lady in the show. The result is pure miracle, a hugely enjoyable mix of plot, character, farce and irony plus some unforgettable songs. Edward dryhurst adapts to screenplay, jack beaver scores the music and hone glendinning is the photographer. The story focuses on the aristocratic lebanon family, with dowager. The police are called to an old manor house to investigate a murder. It was adapted from the edgar wallace play the case of the frightened lady, which was adapted again for a 1940 film. All is not well on young lord lebanons ancestral estate, what with his mothers constant nagging and the chauffeur turning up dead, in this edgar wallace mystery with a good cast and rising body count. The case of the frightened lady pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the case of the frightened lady pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten. Apr 04, 2018 the case of the frightened lady is the second production by bill kenwright s classic thriller production company. Feb 03, 2016 a man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes custody and goes in search of the real killer. Feb 02, 2016 follow us on the awesome new social media site tsu that pays its users.
And that just about tells you everything you need to know about this quaint, oldfashioned whodunit which is strictly for fans of the genre. The case of the frightened lady buxton opera house. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimene drame edgara wallacea koja je mnogo puta bila ekranizirana na filmu i televiziji. The case of the frightened lady is a thrilling whodunnit set in the 1930s, based on an edgar wallace novel. May 27, 2018 i had only been watching the case of the frightened lady for just a few minutes when i scribbled in my notebook sociopath and misdirection. A classic british thriller set in a sinister old house, based on. Two dress circle tickets to an evening performance of the case of the frightened lady. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a.
The case of the frightened lady uk tour, new victoria. The case of the frightened lady tv movie 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars helen haye, marius goring, penelope dudleyward, patrick barr, felix aylmer, ronald shiner and george merritt. Our previous video master was from the cut american version, but now were offering the original, uncut british edition. Tickets will be allocated to you by the theatre royal windsor box office. Its amazing the brits turned out films like this during 1940, the year of dunkirk, the battle of britain and the devastating opening of the blitz. Tickets are available to book now by calling the box office on 024 7655 3055. The case of the frightened lady runs at the belgrade theatre, coventry from tuesday 12 until saturday 16 june. Mar 21, 2018 continuing a successful ukwide tour throughout 2018, oliver phelps and deborah grant will join the cast of the classic thriller theatre companys the case of the frightened lady. Book the case of the frightened lady theatre tickets through one of our recommended theatre ticket websites.
Originally written by edgar wallace the play is a new adaptation by anthony lampard. The case of the frightened lady pictures rotten tomatoes. The case of the frightened lady is directed by george king and based on a play by edgar wallace. The case of the frightened lady is a 1940 british, blackandwhite, crime, drama, mystery thriller, directed by george king and starring ronald shiner as detective sergeant totty, felix aylmer, helen haye and marius goring. May 22, 2018 the case of the frightened lady runs at milton keynes theatre until saturday before continuing its uk tour. The mystery of the frightened lady by edgar wallace.