Charade (1953 film)
1953 American film by Roy Kellino From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charade is a 1953 black and white American anthology film directed by Roy Kellino.[1] It consists of a trio of short stories introduced by and starring James Mason and his wife Pamela.[2][3]
| Charade | |
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| Directed by | Roy Kellino |
| Written by | James Mason Pamela Mason Scott Forbes & Bruce Lester |
| Based on | Duel at Dawn by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | James Mason |
| Starring | James Mason Pamela Mason |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller Joseph F. Biroc |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
Production company | Portland Pictures |
| Distributed by | Monarch Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In "Portrait of a Murderer," a cynical young artist absentmindedly sketches her neighbour who, unbeknownst to her, is a murderer. In "Duel at Dawn," in 1880s Austria, two officers fight a duel for the love of a Baroness. In "The Midas Touch," Jonah Watson, a successful businessman in New York, is dissatisfied with his life, and moves to England to start again. Working as a servant, he falls in love with Lilly, a Cockney maid who dreams of bettering herself.
Cast
- James Mason as The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
- Pamela Mason as The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly
- Scott Forbes as Capt. Stamm
- Paul Cavanagh as Col. Heisler
- Bruce Lester as Capt. van Buren
- John Dodsworth as Lt. Meyerdorf
- Judy Osborne as Dotty
- Sean McClory as Jack Stuydevant
- Vince Barnett as Berg
References
External links
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