The Forbidden Street (1949)
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.
Director:
Jean Negulesco
Writer:
Ring Lardner Jr.
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Maureen O'Hara as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver |
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Dana Andrews as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale |
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Anne Butchart as Alice Hambro |
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Sybil Thorndike as Mrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey |
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Anthony Tancred as Treff Culver |
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June Allen as Young Adelaide |
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Fay Compton as Mrs. Culver |
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Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. Culver |
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A.E. Matthews as Mr. Bly |
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Diane Hart as The Blazer |
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Mary Martlew as Milly Lauderdale |
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Ernest Hare as Policeman |
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Heather Latham as Young Blazer |
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Peter Hobbes as Fred Baker |
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Gwynne Whitby as Miss Bryant |
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Anthony Lamb as Young Treff |
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Susanne Gibbs as Young Alice |
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Neil North as Johnny Hambro |
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Scott Harrold as Benson |
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Herbert C. Walton as The Old 'Un |
| Writing | Margery Sharp | Novel |
| Writing | Ring Lardner Jr. | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jean Negulesco | Director |
| Production | William Perlberg | Producer |
| Art | Andrej Andrejew | Art Direction |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Editing | Richard Best | Editor |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georges K. Benda | Costume Design |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ronald Kinnoch | Production Manager |
| Sound | Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Denys N. Coop | Camera Operator |
| Production | Fred Fox | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Ben Hipkins | Sound Editor |
| Production | R. E. Dearing | Production Assistant |
| Production | T.S. Lyndon-Haynes | Production Manager |
| Directing | Guy Hamilton | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Connie Reeve | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Carpenter | Key Hair Stylist |