The Reluctant Widow
A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.
Top Cast
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Jean Kent
Elinor Cheviot
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Guy Rolfe
Lord Carlyon
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Kathleen Byron
Mme. Annette de Chevreaux
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Anthony Tancred
Nicky
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Andrew Cruickshank
Lord Bedlington
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Paul Dupuis
Lord Nivelle
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Lana Morris
Becky
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Scott Forbes
Francois Cheviot
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Peter Hammond
Eustace Cheviot
Overview
A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.
Rating
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Dec 27, 2022This has, on paper, quite a workmanlike cast to deliver a story of 18th century espionage but sadly it all falls rather flat. Jean Kent is "Helena" who marries a dying man so she can inherit his estate. Shortly afterwards, he duly pops his clogs and she finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy involving a dreadfully wooden Guy Rolfe ( - her new cousin "Lord Carylon") and a not much better Paul Dupuis ("Lord Nivelle"). Kathleen Byron features sparingly but even she cannot really help this dreary and frequently quite confusing costume drama catch fire. It's wordy and plodding, with what little opportunities to swash and buckle drowned thoroughly by the poorly written script and the somewhat token nod to Anglo-French history. Andrew Cruickshank pops up too and the eagle-eyed amongst us might spot the avuncular Peter Bull in a stagecoach. I usually enjoy these kind of films, but this one has little by way of production values or plot to redeem it, sorry.
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