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  • The Frightened Lady (1940)
  • 81 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Frightened Lady (1940)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lady Lebanon urges son William to marry cousin to maintain family prestige. William's betrothed desires an architect instead. Household staff behave peculiarly. Conflicting romantic interests and societal pressures clash.
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Director
Writers
Edward Dryhurst (screenplay) | Edgar Wallace (adapted from the play by)
Producer
S.W. Smith (as S. W. Smith)
Composer
Cinematographer
Hone Glendinning (photography)
Editor
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Updated Jun 18, 1940

Release date
Nov 7, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Marius Goring
Willie - Lord Lebanon Willie - Lord Lebanon   See fewer
Penelope Dudley-Ward
Isla Crane (as Penelope Dudley Ward) Isla Crane (as Penelope Dudley Ward)   See fewer
Helen Haye
Lady Lebanon Lady Lebanon   See fewer
Felix Aylmer
Dr. Lester Charles Amersham Dr. Lester Charles Amersham   See fewer
George Merritt
Chief Inspector William Tanner Chief Inspector William Tanner   See fewer
Ronald Shiner
Police Sgt. Charlie Totty Police Sgt. Charlie Totty   See fewer
Patrick Barr
Richard Ferraby Richard Ferraby   See fewer
Roy Emerton
Gilder Gilder   See fewer
George Hayes
Brooks Brooks   See fewer
John Warwick
Arthur Studd Arthur Studd   See fewer
Gordon Begg
Calvert - the Butler (uncredited) Calvert - the Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Mavis Clair
Mrs. Tilling (uncredited) Mrs. Tilling (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dewhurst
Townswoman at Dance (uncredited) Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Holman
Police Inspector (uncredited) Police Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Roddy Hughes
Vicar at Dance (uncredited) Vicar at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mandeville
P.C. at Tanner's Lecture (uncredited) P.C. at Tanner's Lecture (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Scott
Jackson - the Maid (uncredited) Jackson - the Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Torin Thatcher
Jim Tilling - the Groundsman (uncredited) Jim Tilling - the Groundsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Brooks Turner
Police Constable (uncredited) Police Constable (uncredited)   See fewer
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