The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 American courtroom drama film with elements of film noir set in England, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by David O. Selznick. Selznick and an uncredited Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay from an adaptation by Alma Reville and James Bridie of the 1933 novel by Robert Smythe Hichens. The film stars Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Alida Valli, Charles Laughton, Charles Coburn, Ethel Barrymore, and Louis Jourdan. It tells of an English barrister who falls in love with a woman who is accused of murder, and how it affects his relationship with his wife.
Plot
In London, Maddalena Anna Paradine (Alida Valli) is a very beautiful and enigmatic young Italian woman who is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband, a wealthy retired colonel. It is not clear whether she is a grateful and devoted wife who has been falsely charged or a calculating and ruthless femme fatale.
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| author | Alma Reville Ben Hecht David O. Selznick James Bridie |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| editor | Hal C. Kern |
| genre | drama mystery |
| keywords | devoted wife femme fatale follow hang italian woman kill married murder only way poison retire speak |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman Paul Dessau |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | David O. Selznick |
| productionCompany | Vanguard Films |
| publisher | Selznick Releasing Organization |
| theme | film noir legal legal drama |