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Charade

Charade

A man will go far to find out about life and love... very far indeed!

1953 1h 22mDramaComedy

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

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Synopsis

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

The vibe

gamblingmarried coupleanthologyromancemurderduelepisodic

Behind it

Roy KellinoDirectorScott ForbesWriterBruce LesterBruce LesterWriterPamela MasonPamela MasonWriterJames MasonJames MasonWriterErnest MillerCinematography

Cast

James MasonJames MasonThe Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
Pamela MasonPamela MasonThe Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly
Scott ForbesScott ForbesCapt. Stamm
Paul CavanaghPaul CavanaghCol. Heisler
Bruce LesterBruce LesterCapt. van Buren
John DodsworthLt. Meyerdorf
Judy OsborneDotty
Sean McClorySean McCloryJack Stuydevant
Vince BarnettVince BarnettBerg

Director

Roy Kellino

Writers

Scott Forbes, Bruce Lester, Pamela Mason, James Mason

Release date

16 Sept 1953

Runtime

1h 22m

Studio

Portland Pictures

Language

English, French

Country

United States of America

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