liverpool, england,film noir,british noir,british secret service,butterfly

The Clouded Yellow (1950)

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Tense, exciting, unusual !

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux (Jean Simmons). Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together. After a cross-country chase they arrive at a coastal city with the intention of leaving the country by ship. All's well that ends well after the true identity of the murderer is revealed.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ralph Thomas
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    Sophie Malraux Jean Simmons
  • Profile picture of Trevor Howard
    Maj. David Somers Trevor Howard
  • Profile picture of Sonia Dresdel
    Jess Fenton Sonia Dresdel
  • Profile picture of Barry Jones
    Nicholas Fenton Barry Jones
  • Profile picture of Kenneth More
    Willy Shepley Kenneth More
  • Profile picture of Geoffrey Keen
    Police Inspector Geoffrey Keen
  • Profile picture of André Morell
    Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell) André Morell
  • Profile picture of Michael Brennan
    Police Superintendent Michael Brennan

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Keywords

  • liverpool, england
  • film noir
  • british noir
  • british secret service
  • butterfly