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Charade

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

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.

Top Cast

  • James Mason

    James Mason

    The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson

  • Pamela Mason

    Pamela Mason

    The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly

  • Scott Forbes

    Scott Forbes

    Capt. Stamm

  • Paul Cavanagh

    Paul Cavanagh

    Col. Heisler

  • Bruce Lester

    Bruce Lester

    Capt. van Buren

  • John Dodsworth

    John Dodsworth

    Lt. Meyerdorf

  • Judy Osborne

    Judy Osborne

    Dotty

  • Sean McClory

    Sean McClory

    Jack Stuydevant

  • Vince Barnett

    Vince Barnett

    Berg

Overview

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.

Rating

5.8 / 10
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