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The Paradine Case (1947)

125 min · Forensic, Thriller, drama film, film noir, mystery film, romance film, trial film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend12k3.0kExpand

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12k02025-09: 3,641 views2025-10: 6,119 views2025-11: 3,747 views2025-12: 3,028 views2026-01: 3,391 views2026-02: 3,051 views2026-03: 3,909 views2026-04: 7,045 views2026-05: 11,624 views2026-06: 6,251 views2026-07: 6,211 views2026-08: 7,433 views
Sep3.6kOct6.1kNov3.7kDec3.0kJan3.4kFeb3.1kMar3.9kApr7.0kMay12kJun6.3kJul6.2kAug7.4k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton, Alida Valli, Louis Jourdan, Charles Coburn, Ethel Barrymore, Leo G. Carroll, Joan Tetzel, Isobel Elsom, John Williams, Phyllis Morris, Patrick Aherne

The story

In London, Maddalena Anna Paradine 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. Mrs.

Catalogue themes and tags

Poisoning, Black-and-white, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Film noir, Courtroom Drama

Genres

Forensic, Thriller, drama film, film noir, mystery film, romance film, trial film

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