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Bedelia

"MARGARET LOCKWOOD as BEDELIA who had more than her share of men, jewels, and love and wanted more, more, MORE!"

Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.

Top Cast

  • Margaret Lockwood

    Margaret Lockwood

    Bedelia Carrington

  • Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Charlie Carrington

  • Barry K. Barnes

    Barry K. Barnes

    Ben Chaney

  • Anne Crawford

    Anne Crawford

    Ellen

  • Beatrice Varley

    Beatrice Varley

    Mary

  • Louise Hampton

    Louise Hampton

    Hannah

  • Jill Esmond

    Jill Esmond

    Nurse Harris

  • Julien Mitchell

    Julien Mitchell

    Dr. McAfee

  • Vi Stevens

    Vi Stevens

    Mrs. McAfee

Overview

Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.

Rating

5.1 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    7 Jul 7, 2022

    This is quite a well-written, pacy little film noir about a glamorous widow (Margaret Lockwood) who meets and marries a rather naive English businessman (Ian Hunter) and honeymoons in Monte Carlo. There, they befriend a painter (Barry K. Barnes) who is asked to paint her portrait. After they return home, we gradually discover that she has plenty of dark secrets which all start to unravel as we find the painter is not exactly whom he claims to be, and it all culminates in a tense and suspenseful twenty minutes at their remote country home during a snowstorm. It's a little melodramatic at times, but the story flows well and the lead performances are engaging.

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