This Was a Woman
| This Was a Woman | |
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 Trade ad, Kinematograph Weekly, 1948 | |
| Directed by | Tim Whelan |
| Written by | Val Valentine (adapted from the film treatment by Joan Morgan) |
| Based on | play This Was a Woman by Joan Morgan |
| Produced by | Marcel Hellman |
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| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | Excelsior Films |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
This Was a Woman is a 1948 British crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Sonia Dresdel, Walter Fitzgerald and Emrys Jones.[1] It was made at the Riverside Studios with sets designed by the art directors and Andrew Mazzei.[2] Based on a successful play by former film actress Joan Morgan,[3] its plot concerns an outwardly respectable family dominated by a murderous matriarch.[4]
Cast[]
- Sonia Dresdel as Sylvia Russell
- Walter Fitzgerald as Arthur Russell
- Emrys Jones as Terry Russell
- Barbara White as Fenella Russell
- Scott Forbes as Dr. Valentine Christie
- Cyril Raymond as Austin Penrose
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Holmes
- Celia Lipton as Effie
- Lesley Osmond as Sally
- Kynaston Reeves as Dr. Morrison
- Joan Hickson as Miss Johnson
- Clive Morton as Company Director
- Percy Walsh as Professor of Music
- Noel Howlett as Chief Surgeon Barclay
- Gus McNaughton as Vet Surgeon
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Michael F. Keaney. British Film Noir Guide. McFarland, 2008.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1948 films
- English-language films
- British films
- British crime drama films
- 1948 crime drama films
- Films shot at Riverside Studios
- Films directed by Tim Whelan
- British films based on plays
- 20th Century Fox films
- Films set in London
- Seafaring films
- Films about murder
- British black-and-white films
- 1940s British film stubs