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The Late Edwina Black

  • 1951
  • 1h 18min
NOTE IMDb
6,6/10
529
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David Farrar and Geraldine Fitzgerald in The Late Edwina Black (1951)
CriminalitéDrameMystère

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector... Tout lireAfter a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death, over a cup of tea.After a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death, over a cup of tea.

  • Réalisation
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Scénario
    • William Dinner
    • William Morum
    • Charles Frank
  • Casting principal
    • David Farrar
    • Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Roland Culver
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,6/10
    529
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Maurice Elvey
    • Scénario
      • William Dinner
      • William Morum
      • Charles Frank
    • Casting principal
      • David Farrar
      • Geraldine Fitzgerald
      • Roland Culver
    • 19avis d'utilisateurs
    • 5avis des critiques
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    Rôles principaux14

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    David Farrar
    David Farrar
    • Gregory
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Elizabeth
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Inspector
    Jean Cadell
    Jean Cadell
    • Ellen
    Mary Merrall
    Mary Merrall
    • Lady Southdale
    Harcourt Williams
    Harcourt Williams
    • Doctor
    Charles Heslop
    Charles Heslop
    • Vicar
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Head-Master
    Irene Arnaud
    • Horace's wife
    • (non crédité)
    Frederick Kelsey
    • Mr. Chudleigh
    • (non crédité)
    Ernest Metcalfe
    • Cabbie
    • (non crédité)
    Sidney Monckton
    • Horace
    • (non crédité)
    Ian Selby
    • Mourner
    • (non crédité)
    James Ure
    • Mourner
    • (non crédité)
    • Réalisation
      • Maurice Elvey
    • Scénario
      • William Dinner
      • William Morum
      • Charles Frank
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    10boblipton

    The Old Dark House

    Edwina Black has died and an autopsy shows she was poisoned with arsenic. Meanwhile, her widower and his secretary (played by the wonderful Geraldine Fitzgerald), who have been waiting for her to die, are preparing to go off to the Continent. While the police inspector (played slowly and perfectly by Roland Culver) investigates, they turn on each other in private. Who poisoned Edwina Black? Who is lying?

    Maurice Elvey, one of the great forgotten talents of the British film industry, directs this as an Old Dark House mystery, where the spirit of the late Edwina Black is evinced by the low light levels and the occasional tinkling of a crystal chandelier. His use of camera movement is almost undetectable unless you look for it -- it serves merely to maintain composition. Elvey was among the most subtle of directors in the British industry -- he did what he did in support of the movie, lacked any of the immodesty that the auteur-loving writers of the CAHIERS DE CINEMA adored and made an excellent movie in the process. Take a look at this one and see.
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    whodunit, Victorian style

    "The Late Edwina Black" from 1951 stars Geraldine Fitzgerald, a favorite of mine, and David Farrar.

    The story takes place in Victorian England. Gregory, Edwina Black's husband, is a schoolteacher. Edwina herself seems to be an invalid and independently wealthy. Her companion from childhood is Ellen (Jean Cadell).

    The other person helping with Mrs. Black is Elizabeth. Elizabeth happens to be in love with Gregory, and he with her, and Ellen knows it.

    One day Mrs. Black is found dead, and while at first it seems like a heart attack, it appears she was poisoned. A police inspector (Roland Culver) comes around as soon as it is learned how Mrs. Black died. His questions annoy Gregory and upset Edwina.

    Before you know it, the two of them are suspecting one another. Elizabeth believes Edwina's spirit is still present and trying to destroy both of them.

    Good movie, good mystery, with fine acting. It really does keep you wondering. The atmosphere is terrific, mostly inside a big, dark, gloomy house, which is perfect for the plot.

    David Farrar was quite handsome but, like Dirk Bogarde before him, just wasn't cut out for Hollywood. While Bogarde's career in Europe continued and expanded after Hollywood, Farrar could not regain his momentum. He finally retired. Recommended.
    7kidboots

    Another fine, understated performance from Geraldine Fitzgerald

    Geraldine Fitzgerald gives another of her usual fine, understated performances as Elizabeth Grahame, a maid, who may or may not be a murderess. This is, however, a very unusual thriller which starts with the death of Edwina Black. Everyone is suitably shocked but when an autopsy is requested it proves that she was poisoned. It seems that Mrs. Black was a hard and bullying mistress and the villagers think life will be much easier at the house now she is dead. Mr. Black (David Farrar) and Elizabeth have fallen in love but there are some red herrings that pop up - a travel book to Italy that Elizabeth had ordered a month before Edwina's death is innocently explained. She is convinced a black cloud hangs over the house and as time goes on begins to be eaten up with suspicion and jealousy and is slowly consumed by Edwina's personality.

    Jean Cadell is excellent as the aloof housekeeper. You never realise, until the end of the film, "who done it" - as everyone seems to be acting so innocent!! Geraldine Fitzgerald was quite a rebel - she was often suspended because of films she refused to do. She returned to England for a time in the late 40s. She starred as an alcoholic murderess in "So Evil, So Young" and "The Late Edwina Black" before she returned to the States.
    6malcolmgsw

    Don't tangle with Jean Cadell

    This is a fine thriller well acted and directed.Jean Cadell does a fine job of scaring the life out of everyone.Veteran director Maurice Elvey does a fine job of sustaining suspense despite the fact that there are only three suspects.Roland Culver is the diligent detective who bit by bit manages to deduce what happened and whodunnit.The ending is a bit of a surprise.
    7hitchcockthelegend

    It isn't us. It's this house, it's full of her!

    The Late Edwina Black is directed by Maurice Elvey and adapted to screenplay by Charles Frank and David Evans from the play of the same name by William Dinner and William Morum. It stars David Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roland Culver and Jean Cadell. Music is by Allan Gray and cinematography by Stephen Dade.

    It's Victorian England and Edwina Black has just died. When a fatal dosage of arsenic is revealed to be the cause of death, suspicion falls on Edwina's husband Gregory (Farrar) and her house companion Elizabeth (Fitzgerald). More so when it becomes apparent that Gregory and Elizabeth are having a passionate love affair. Intrepid Inspector Martin (Culver) investigates as housekeeper Ellen (Cadell) looks on with interest from the shadows.

    Under seen Brit period mystery resplendent with moody melodramatics and some spooky shenanigans. This is all about a mystery to be solved in a big Victorian house bathed in shadows and low lights. There is only three suspects, so for those paying attention from the off the mystery is a little weak, while there's some over acting indicative of the time.

    However, Elvey and Dade prove very adept at creating a house of ominous atmosphere, where although the hinted at supernatural elements are not in the realm of horror, they work well in context of the back drop. Characterisations are nicely drawn, especially when the harmony of Gregory and Elizabeth's affair begins to crack.

    It all builds to a quintessentially olde British finale, as the great Roland Culver gets to do his Hercule Poirot act, all neatly revealed over a cup of tea! Hooray! 7/10

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    • Anecdotes
      After opening in England in 1949, the original play had a short-lived run at the Booth Theatre, New York, starring Signe Hasso from November 21 to December 2 1950.
    • Gaffes
      Gregory and Elizabeth get carried the way by the thought of a splendid dinner. They lay the dining-room table using fine cutlery, china and glassware, and change into formal clothes. However, there is no-one to cook the meal for them and they do nothing to prepare it themselves.
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      Version of Matinee Theater: Edwina Black (1956)

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 6 juin 1952 (Finlande)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Royaume-Uni
    • Langue
      • Anglais
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    • Lieux de tournage
      • Worton Hall, Isleworth, Middlesex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(House exteriors)
    • Sociétés de production
      • Romulus Films
      • Elvey-Gartside Productions
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    • Durée
      • 1h 18min(78 min)
    • Couleur
      • Black and White
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.37 : 1

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