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The Blind Goddess

Justice, the poets have it, is a blind goddess. Eric Portman stars as the lawyer defending a lord, Hugh Williams, accused by his secretary Michael Dennison of having diverted public funds for his own use.

Top Cast

  • Eric Portman

    Eric Portman

    Sir John Dearing KC

  • Anne Crawford

    Anne Crawford

    Lady Helen Brasted

  • Hugh Williams

    Hugh Williams

    Lord Arthur Brasted

  • Michael Denison

    Michael Denison

    Derek Waterhouse

  • Nora Swinburne

    Nora Swinburne

    Lady Dearing

  • Raymond Lovell

    Raymond Lovell

    Frank Mainwaring KC

  • Claire Bloom

    Claire Bloom

    Mary Dearing

  • Frank Cellier

    Frank Cellier

    The Judge

  • Clive Morton

    Clive Morton

    Mersel

Overview

Justice, the poets have it, is a blind goddess. Eric Portman stars as the lawyer defending a lord, Hugh Williams, accused by his secretary Michael Dennison of having diverted public funds for his own use.

Rating

5.8 / 10
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1 Reviews

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    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 18, 2022

    Eric Portman was ideal for this part. His clipped phraseology and static style of acting suited his character - barrister "Sir John Dearing" down to a T. He is called up to prosecute "Waterhouse" (Michael Denison) who has been accused by "Lord Brasted" (Hugh Williams) of trying to blackmail him for the enormous sum of £20,000. Having reach the upper echelons of the British government, accusations of large scale bribery and embezzlement force a court case that grips the land. There are letters, accusations of infidelity, forgeries and a courtroom informality that I found quite enjoyable for just under ninety minutes. The ending has a sort of stiff-upper-lip convenience about it which rather disappoints, but the rest of this drama is well propped up by a solid cast - Anne Crawford and Nora Swinburne primary amongst them - and the courtroom intrigues have just enough complications to keep it interesting.

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