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Film / 1947
Sfinge del male
Regia
Sam Wood
Joan Fontaine si produce in uno dei suoi personaggi proverbiali, quello del demonio con la faccia d'angelo. Qui impazza a Londra in epoca vittoriana: la bionda ed eterea Ivy ammazza il marito e fa ricadere la colpa sull'amante. Mira a sbarazzarsi anche di lui per poter sposare un gentiluomo miliardario. Ma la sua diabolica macchinazione viene scoperta: Ivy sarà punita.
La storia
Joan Fontaine si produce in uno dei suoi personaggi proverbiali, quello del demonio con la faccia d'angelo. Qui impazza a Londra in epoca vittoriana: la bionda ed eterea Ivy ammazza il marito e fa ricadere la colpa sull'amante. Mira a sbarazzarsi anche di lui per poter sposare un gentiluomo miliardario. Ma la sua diabolica macchinazione viene scoperta: Ivy sarà punita.
Cast
Joan FontaineIvy
Patric KnowlesDr. Roger Gretorex
Herbert MarshallMiles Rushworth
Richard NeyJervis Lexton
Cedric HardwickeInspector Orpington
Lucile WatsonMrs. Gretorex
Sara AllgoodMartha Huntley
Henry StephensonJudge
Rosalind IvanEmily
Lilian FontaineLady Flora
Molly LamontBella Crail
Una O'ConnorMrs. Thrawn
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Isobel ElsomMiss Chattle
Alan NapierSir Jonathan Wright
Lois AustinEnglish Lady (uncredited)
Lydia BilbrookMary Hampton (uncredited)
Matthew BoultonTom Lumford (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Colin CampbellChaplain (uncredited)
Paul CavanaghDr. Berwick (uncredited)
David CavendishGuest (uncredited)
Herbert CliftonBates (uncredited)
Claire Du BreyShopkeeper (uncredited)
Alan EdmistonJenks (uncredited)
Ella EthridgeGuest (uncredited)
Herbert EvansDeck Official (uncredited)
Renee EvansGuest (uncredited)
James FairfaxEnglish News Vendor (uncredited)
Jean FenwickGuest (uncredited)
Bess FlowersSet Rehearsal (uncredited)
Mary ForbesLady Crail (uncredited)
Art FosterConstable (uncredited)
Gerald HamerMan from Paris Office (uncredited)
Lumsden HareDr. Lanchester (uncredited)
Holmes HerbertMulloy (uncredited)
Boyd IrwinMr. Oram (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Charles KnightSolicitor (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessTrial Spectator (uncredited)
James LoganAviator (uncredited)
Charles MendlSir Charles Gage (uncredited)
Clive MorganAssistant King's Counsel (uncredited)
Harry Hays MorganLord Ventner (uncredited)
Alberto MorinDockworker (uncredited)
Gavin MuirSergeant (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienBarrister (uncredited)
William J. O'BrienBailiff (uncredited)
Manuel ParísCook's Tour Guide (uncredited)
Jack PerrinBailiff (uncredited)
Elsa PetersonYacht Guest (uncredited)
David RalstonGuest (uncredited)
Leonardo ScavinoDock Worker (uncredited)
Wallace ScottNews Vendor (uncredited)
C. Montague ShawStevens (uncredited)
Wyndham StandingAssistant Chief Justice (uncredited)
Brick SullivanCourt Officer (uncredited)
David ThursbyGroves (uncredited)
Norma VardenJoan Rodney (uncredited)
William WagnerCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Eric WiltonSteward (uncredited)
Judith WoodburyGuest (uncredited)
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