Overview
After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up— or let an innocent man go to the gallows.
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Based on
Based on The First and the Last
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Music
Music by John D. H. Greenwood and Muir Mathieson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jan Stallich
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John GalsworthyStory
- Graham GreeneWriter
- Basil DeanWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 7, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Vivien LeighWanda
Laurence OlivierLarry Durrant
Leslie BanksKeith Durrant- Francis L. SullivanMander
David HorneBeavis
William DewhurstLord Chief Justice
Frederick LloydSwinton
Robert NewtonTolly
Esme PercyHenry Wallen- Elliott MasonFrau Grunlich
Arthur YoungAscher
Hay PetrieJohn Aloysius Evan- Meinhart MaurCarl Grunlich
Morris HarveyAlexander MacPherson
Laurence HanraySolicitor
Fred GrovesBarnes
Aubrey MallalieuMagistrate- Muriel GeorgeMa
Bryan HerbertMan with Barrel Organ
Wallace LupinoBert
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