Kind Lady
Kind Lady is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by John Sturges. It stars Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Keenan Wynn and Angela Lansbury.
Plot
A seemingly kind painter, Henry Elcott, tricks wealthy art collector Mary Herries into letting him, his wife Ada and their baby live in her London home. Ada has collapsed and a doctor claims it is best she not be moved. It turns out to be a diabolical scheme by Elcott to sell off the artwork of Mrs. Herries and everything else of value she owns while holding her and her housemaid Rose captive in their bedrooms. Elcott's accomplices, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, take over as the butler and maid. Elcott masquerades as the lady's nephew, come to take care of her affairs due to a sudden mental breakdown.
More details
| author | Charles Bennett |
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| contentLocation | London |
| director | John Sturges |
| editor | Ferris Webster |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | apparent suicide art collector mental breakdown murder their way true identity |
| musicBy | David Raksin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White |
| producer | Armand Deutsch |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | film noir |