The Case of the Frightened Lady
- The Case of the Frightened Lady
The Case of The Frightened Lady (1940) is a black and white film adapted by its director George King from a play by Edgar Wallace and was produced by British Lion films.
This production was the second time Wallace’s play had been adapted for the cinema. The first production in 1932 was directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starred Emlyn Williams. The BBC also produced two television versions; the first in 1938 and the second in 1983 which starred Warren Clarke and Virginia McKenna.
The 1940 film version stars Felix Aylmer, Helen Haye, Marius Goring and Ronald Shiner.
The story is a thriller that revolves around the Lebanon family who live at Mark’s Priory. Lady Lebanon (Haye) tells her son, Lord William Lebanon (Goring) that he must marry his cousin Isla Crane (played by Penelope Dudley Ward) to continue the family line. However William has no intention of marrying Isla and matters are made more complicated due to Isla falling in love with architect Richard Ferraby (played by Patrick Barr), who has come to Mark’s Priory to draw up renovation plans. At the same time the strange behaviour of two butlers and the family physician (Aylmer) add to the mystery surrounding the family and eventually rumour and speculation lead to a murderous conclusion.
In 2008 the film was released on DVD by Odeon Entertainment as part of their Best of British collection. Prior to this the film had not been seen in public since its original release.
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