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Bedelia
Bedelia

Bedelia

MARGARET LOCKWOOD as BEDELIA who had more than her share of men, jewels, and love and wanted more, more, MORE!

Genres

DramaMystery

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Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

08 July 1946

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Bedelia Carrington

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Charlie Carrington

Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes

Ben Chaney

Anne Crawford

Anne Crawford

Ellen

Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Mary

Louise Hampton

Louise Hampton

Hannah

Jill Esmond

Jill Esmond

Nurse Harris

Julien Mitchell

Julien Mitchell

Dr. McAfee

Vi Stevens

Vi Stevens

Mrs. McAfee

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

Mr. Bennett

Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Mrs. Bennett

John Salew

John Salew

Alec Johnstone

Barbara Blair

Barbara Blair

Sylvia Johnstone

Daphne Arthur

Daphne Arthur

Miss Jenkins

Claude Bailey

Claude Bailey

Capt. McKelvey

Ellen Pollock

Ellen Pollock

McKelvey's Housekeeper

Henry De Bray

Henry De Bray

M. Martin (as Henry de Bray)

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin

M. Perrin

Sonia Sergyl

Sonia Sergyl

Abbé's Housekeeper

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Vicar

Oscar Nation

Oscar Nation

Police Inspector

Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Insurance Manager (as Paul Boniface)

David Keir

David Keir

Chemist

Jill Bardy

Jill Bardy

Jeweler's Saleswoman (as Jill Bardi)

Elizabeth Maude

Elizabeth Maude

Shop Assistant

Malcolm Vaughan

Malcolm Vaughan

Errand Boy (as Malcolm Thomas)

Claude Frederic

Claude Frederic

Waiter

Yvonne Andre

Yvonne Andre

Chambermaid

Alice Gachet

Alice Gachet

Manageress

John Allen

John Allen

Clerk

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Railway Clerk

John Serret

John Serret

Jeweler's Customer

Michelle de Lys

Michelle de Lys

Jeweler's Customer (as Michele de Lys)

Paul Hardtmuth

Paul Hardtmuth

Old Frenchman

George Pelling

George Pelling

Willie - Chauffeur

Dermot Walsh

Dermot Walsh

Jim - Doctor's Chauffeur

Al Gold

Al Gold

Specialty Dancer

Lola Cordell

Lola Cordell

Specialty Dancer

Michael Martin Harvey

Michael Martin Harvey

Abbe

John Tatum

John Tatum

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

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