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Alfred Hitchcock
Producer -
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay -
Hume Cronyn
Screenplay -
James Bridie
Screenplay -
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography -
John Colton
Writer -
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Artist -
Bert Bates
Editor
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CinemaSerf 7/9/2022 10:17:13 AM
There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he has history with his wife, the alcoholic "Lady Henrietta" (Ingrid Bergman). The story tries to reconcile their respective back stories with their current scenarios and the three - alongside a solid performance from Cecil Parker as the Governor - create a decent enough melodrama that isn't half bad, even if I found Bergman - her usual emotional and over-performing self - a bit pathetic after a while.
Alfred Hitchcock
Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited)Edmond O'Brien
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Ingrid Bergman
Lady Henrietta FluskyMichael Wilding
Charles AdareJoseph Cotten
Sam FluskyCecil Parker
The GovernorJack Watling
WinterBill Shine
Mr. Banks