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The Paradine Case

The dramatic case of a beautiful woman whose trial for murder held the nation spellbound.

6.3(274)19471h 54m3

In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

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Status
Released
Budget
$4.3M
Box office
$2.1M
Language
English
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • lawyer
  • black and white

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical29 Dec 1947
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical(Rated A)17 Sept 1948
    • PhysicalU2 Mar 1992
    • PhysicalU21 Oct 1996
    • PhysicalU23 Nov 2000
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical21 Sept 1951
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1614 Nov 1952
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG1219 Feb 1953

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The Paradine Case was released on 29 December 1947.

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    CinemaSerf

    7/7/2022

    6/10

    Gregory Peck is "Keane", a happily married London barrister who is called to defend a woman accused of murdering her wealthy, blind husband. Alida Valli (simply Valli in the titles) is the accused, a glamorous woman who simply reeks of gold-digger right from the start and with Leo G. Carroll leading the prosecution and a wonderfully curmudgeonly Charles Laughton as the High Court judge, you sense the writing is alrea…

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