The Case of the Frightened Lady (1939)
Synopsis of The Case of the Frightened Lady
A stage play by the astonishingly prolific Edgar Wallace was the source for the British melodrama Case of the Frightened Lady. The story focuses on the aristocratic Lebanon family, with Dowager Lady Lebanon (Helen Hayes) harboring a Deep Dark Secret. It seems that every generation or so, the Lebanon clan produces a homicidal maniac. The unfortunate candidate this time around seems to be Lord Willis Lebanon (Marius Goring), a fact that the Dowager Lady hopes to hide from the world. Alas, blood will tell and murder will out. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 78 mins
Complete Cast of The Case of the Frightened Lady
- Marius Goring - Lord William Lebanon
- Patrick Barr - Richard Ferraby
- John Warwick - Stud
- George Merritt - Detective Inspector Tanner
- Roy Emerton - Gilder
- Penelope Dudley-Ward - Isla Crane
- Helen Haye - Dowager Lady Lebanon
- Felix Aylmer - Dr. Amersham
- Ronald Shiner - Detective Sgt. Tatty
- Torin Thatcher - Tilling
- George "Gabby" Hayes - Brooks
- Director(s):
- George King
- Writer(s):
- Edward Dryhurst, Robert Stevenson
- Producer(s):
- S.W. Smith
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