Black Orchid (1953)
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Directors
Charles Saunders
Cast
John Bentley, Mary Laura Wood, Ronald Howard
The story
Dr. John Winnington and Sophie have an unhappy marriage, and John falls in love with his new laboratory assistant, Sophie's sister Christine. Sophie agrees to a divorce and announces her intention to leave for South Africa.
Genres
crime film, drama film, mystery film
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