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The Human Factor   1980     2 and a half stars    R, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Otto Preminger  
Cast: Nicol Williamson, Iman, Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Ann Todd, Robert Morley, Richard Attenborough, Joop Doderer

  Based on Graham Greene's spy novel, this is a story set during the Cold War in which double agent Maurice Castle (Nicol Williamson) feeds Russia secret information.

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Madeleine   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Strange Case of Madeleine

Director: David Lean  
Cast: Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny, Leslie Banks, Elizabeth Sellars, Edward Chapman, Barbara Everest, Andre Morell, Barry Jones, Anthony Newley, Patricia Raine, Eugene Deckers, Susan Stranks, Ivor Barnard, John Laurie

  Madeleine Smith (Ann Todd) was a 19th-century Scottish woman who was accused and put on trial for poisoning her French lover Emile L'Anglier (Ivan Desny) in 1857. The trial is reenacted in this interesting film that leaves the audience guessing. Based on a true story.



Cast
Ann Todd Madeleine Smith
Norman Wooland William Minnoch
Ivan Desny Emile L'Anglier
Leslie Banks James Smith
Elizabeth Sellars Mrs. Smith
Edward Chapman Dr. Thompson
Barbara Everest Mrs. Smith
Andre Morell Defending Counsel
Barry Jones Prosecuting Counsel
Anthony Newley Bit Part
Patricia Raine Bessie Smith
Eugene Deckers Thuau
Susan Stranks Janet Smith
Ivor Barnard Mr. Murdoch
John Laurie Devine
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The Paradine Case   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn, Alida Valli, Leo G. Carroll, Ethel Barrymore, Louis Jourdan, Joan Tetzel, Isobel Elsom, Edgar Norton, John Goldsworthy, Lester Matthews, Lumsden Hare, Patrick Aherne

  This courtroom drama involves the case of Maddelena Anna Paradine (Alida Valli) who is on trial for murdering her wealthy husband. Defense attorney Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck), although married to Gay (Ann Todd), falls in love with his beautiful client, fails to see the blatant facts of the case, and believes that she is innocent. Meanwhile, Judge Lord Thomas Horfield (Charles Laughton) sees through Anna's facade, and the prosecuting attorney, Sir Joseph (Leo G. Carroll), is determined to find her guilty. Despite Anna's protests, Keane calls her lover, stableman Andre Latour (Louis Jourdan), to the stand and tries to prove that he is the murderer. After being disgraced, Latour commits suicide. Finally, Anna admits that she killed her husband and blames Keane for Latour's death. The story ends with a stunned Keane leaving the courtroom. Ethel Barrymore received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Lady Sophie Horfield, the judge's loony wife.



Cast
Gregory Peck Anthony Keane-Defense Counsel
Ann Todd Gay Keane
Charles Laughton Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
Charles Coburn Sir Simon Flaquer
Alida Valli Mrs. Maddelena Anna Paradine
Leo G. Carroll Sir Joseph-Prosecution Counsel
Ethel Barrymore Lady Sophie Horfield
Louis Jourdan Andre Latour-Paradine's Valet
Joan Tetzel Judy Flaquer
Isobel Elsom Innkeeper
Edgar Norton Courtroom Attendant
John Goldsworthy Lakin
Lester Matthews Inspector Ambrose
Lumsden Hare Courtroom Attendant
Patrick Aherne Sgt. Leggett
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The Passionate Friends   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: One Woman's Story

Director: David Lean  
Cast: Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains, Betty Ann Davies, Isabel Dean, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Arthur Howard, Marcel Poncin, Guido Lorraine, Natasha Sokolova, Helene Burls, Jean Serret, Frances Waring, Wanda Rogerson, Helen Piers

  Based on H.G. Wells' novel, this is the story of Mary (Ann Todd) who is married to wealthy Howard Justin (Claude Rains) but cannot find the love with her husband that she knew with Professor Steven Stratton (Trevor Howard) who she loved before her marriage.

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The Return of Bulldog Drummond   1934     3 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Summers  
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Francis L. Sullivan, Claud Allister, Joyce Kennedy, Patrick Aherne

  This time around, Ralph Richardson takes on the role of Bulldog Drummond, the retired British military officer who thrives on danger and adventure. He embarks on a ploy to rid England of crime by getting rid of all foreigners.

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The Seventh Veil   1945     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Compton Bennett  
Cast: James Mason, Ann Todd, Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott, Albert Lieven, Yvonne Owen, David Horne, Manning Whiley, Beatrice Varley, Margaret Withers

  Hypnosis is the method of treatment attempted for pianist Francesca Cunningham (Ann Todd), and her induced memories reveal a troubled past.

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Ships with Wings   1942     2 stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sergei Nolbandov  
Cast: John Clements, Leslie Banks, Jane Baxter, Ann Todd, Basil Sydney, Edward Chapman, Hugh Williams, Frank Pettingell, Michael Wilding, Michael Rennie, Cecil Parker, John Stuart, Morland Graham, Charles Victor, Hugh Burden

  During World War II, R.A.F. pilot Lt. Dick Stacey (John Clements) has fallen in love with Celia (Jane Baxter) who is the daughter of Adm. Wetherby (Leslie Banks). Stacey takes a plane without permission and crashes it leaving Celia's brother Lt. Wetherby (Hugh Burden) dead. His romance with Celia ends. After his court-martial, Stacey serves aboard the H.M.S. Ark Royal–the ship with wings–where he becomes a mercenary charter pilot in the Mediterranean. Stacey regains his patriotism when he goes on a suicide mission, crashes his plane into a German dam site, and floods a German post. He has redeemed himself and dies a hero.



Cast
John Clements Lt. Dick Stacey
Leslie Banks Vice Adm. David Wetherby
Jane Baxter Celia Wetherby
Ann Todd Kay Gordon
Basil Sydney Capt. Bill Fairfax
Edward Chapman "Papa" Papadopoulos
Hugh Williams Wagner, Papa's Pilot
Frank Pettingell Fields
Michael Wilding Lt. David Grant
Michael Rennie Lt. Maxwell
Cecil Parker German Air Marshal
John Stuart Cdr. Hood
Morland Graham CPO Marsden
Charles Victor MacDermott
Hugh Burden Sub Lt. Mickey Wetherby
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So Evil My Love   1948     3 stars    N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Ann Todd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Leo G. Carroll, Raymond Huntley, Martita Hunt, Hugh Griffith, Moira Lister, Raymond Lovell, Finlay Currie

  An evil artist finagles his way into a widow's confidence with tragic results for her.

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The Sound Barrier   1952     3 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Breaking the Sound Barrier

Director: David Lean  
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin, Denholm Elliott, Dinah Sheridan, Joseph Tomelty, Ralph Michael, Leslie Phillips, Jack Allen

  This distinguished British offering is filmed in documentary style and relates the story of the early British jet planes, their courageous pilots, and attaining the dream of breaking the sound barrier.



Cast
Ralph Richardson John Ridgefield
Ann Todd Susan Garthwaite
Nigel Patrick Tony Garthwaite
John Justin Philip Peel
Denholm Elliott Christopher Ridgefield
Dinah Sheridan Jess Peel
Joseph Tomelty Will Sparks
Ralph Michael Fletcher
Leslie Phillips Controller
Jack Allen Windy Williams
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Taste of Fear   1961     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Scream of Fear

Director: Seth Holt  
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee, John Serret, Leonard Sachs, Anne Blake, Fred Johnson, Bernard Browne, Richard Klee

  Penny (Susan Strasberg) is confined to a wheelchair and returns to her father's Riviera home after surviving a near-drowning accident. Stepmother Jane (Ann Todd), whom she had not previously met, states that Penny's father is on a trip. But, when Penny starts seeing her father's corpse in various places at night, she must find out what's going on. A well-made film that keeps your attention, with many story twists. Also, you probably will not figure out the ending.

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Things to Come   1936     3 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: William Cameron Menzies  
Cast: Raymond Massey, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Margaretta Scott, Maurice Braddell, Derrick DeMarney, Ann Todd, George Sanders, Abraham Sofaer

  Based on H.G. Wells' book, this is the story involving the aftermath of nuclear war and the survivors' battle with inhabitants of the moon. Good.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Human Factor (1980)
2. Madeleine (1950)
   aka: The Strange Case of Madeleine
3. The Paradine Case (1947)
4. The Passionate Friends (1949)
   aka: One Woman's Story
5. The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
6. The Seventh Veil (1945)
7. Ships with Wings (1942)
8. So Evil My Love (1948)
9. The Sound Barrier (1952)
   aka: Breaking the Sound Barrier
10. Taste of Fear (1961)
   aka: Scream of Fear
11. Things to Come (1936)


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