Lady in Distress (1939)
Filmed in 1939 but not put into general release until 1942, Lady in Distress stars Michael Redgrave as an innocent bystander who thinks he's witnessed a murder. In fact, what he's seen is the rehearsal of an illusion conjured up by stage magician Paul Lukas. Sally Gray, Lukas' wife and assistant, eventually finds herself the victim of her husband's jealousy. This time around, Lukas is certain that Redgrave's suspicions will be laughed off by the police in light of the young man's earlier misapprehensions. Incredibly enough, the central situation of the British Lady in Distress served as the basis for a Columbia 2-reel comedy, Hiss and Yell (1946). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Herbert Mason
Synopsis of Lady in Distress
Filmed in 1939 but not put into general release until 1942, Lady in Distress stars Michael Redgrave as an innocent bystander who thinks he's witnessed a murder. In fact, what he's seen is the rehearsal of an illusion conjured up by stage magician Paul Lukas. Sally Gray, Lukas' wife and assistant, eventually finds herself the victim of her husband's jealousy. This time around, Lukas is certain that Redgrave's suspicions will be laughed off by the police in light of the young man's earlier misapprehensions. Incredibly enough, the central situation of the British Lady in Distress served as the basis for a Columbia 2-reel comedy, Hiss and Yell (1946). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Lady in Distress
- Michael Redgrave - Peter
- Paul Lukas - Zoltini
- Patricia Roc - Pat
- Gertrude Musgrove - Telephonist
- Brian Coleman - Constable
- Alf Goddard - Tiny
- John Salew - Reporter
- Sally Gray - Vivienne
- Hartley Power - Max Preston
- Glen Alyn - Andrea
- George Carney - Night Watchman
- George Merritt - Manager
- Wilfred Walter - Foreman
- Pamela Randall
- Director(s):
- Herbert Mason
- Writer(s):
- Ian Dalrymple
- Producer(s):
- Josef Somlo, Richard Norton
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