The Paradine Case (1947)

Synopsis

The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him. (© IMDB)

Production

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• radio adaptations
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Technical Information

• black & white
• sound mix: mono
• aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
• running time: 125 minutes
• production studio: United Artists & Vanguard Films Production

DVD Releases

• to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see The Paradine Case (1947) - DVD releases

released in 2008

The Paradine Case (1947) - MGM Home Entertainment (USA, 2008) R1 NTSC 1.33:1

released in 2005

Il Caso Paradine (1947) - 01Distribution (Italy, 2005) PAL 1.33:1

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Themes

• the Hitchcock cameo - struggling with a cello at Cumberlan Station
  

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Starring:

• Gregory Peck - Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defense
• Ann Todd - Gay Keane
• Charles Laughton - Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
• Charles Coburn - Sir Simon Flaquer
• Ethel Barrymore - Lady Sophie Horfield
• Louis Jourdan - Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet
• Alida Valli - Mrs Maddalena Anna Paradine
• Joan Tetzel - Judy Flaquer
• Leo G. Carroll - Sir Joseph, Counsel for the Prosecution
• John Goldsworthy - Lakin
• Lester Matthews - Inspector Ambrose
• Patrick Aherne - Sergeant Leggett
• Colin Hunter - Baker
• Isobel Elsom - Innkeeper

Produced by:

• David O Selznick

Written by:

• James Bridie
• Ben Hecht
• Robert Hichens - original novel
• Alma Reville
• David O Selznick

Photographed by:

• Lee Garmes

Edited by:

• John Faure

Music by:

• Franz Waxman

Costume Design by:

• Travis Banton

Production Design by:

• J McMillan Johnson