glasgow, scotland,poison,based on true story,trial,murder,verdict,19th century

Madeleine (1950)

Poster for Madeleine

Here are the virile, violent facts that caused the most famous jury verdict in history...

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.

Cast & Crew

Director
David Lean
  • Profile picture of Ann Todd
    Madeleine Hamilton Smith Ann Todd
  • Profile picture of Norman Wooland
    William Minnoch Norman Wooland
  • Profile picture of Ivan Desny
    Emile L'Angelier Ivan Desny
  • Profile picture of Leslie Banks
    James Smith Leslie Banks
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Sellars
    Christina Haggott Elizabeth Sellars
  • Profile picture of André Morell
    Defense Attorney André Morell
  • Profile picture of Barbara Everest
    Mrs. Smith Barbara Everest
  • Profile picture of Susan Stranks
    Janet Smith Susan Stranks

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Keywords

  • glasgow, scotland
  • poison
  • based on true story
  • trial
  • murder
  • verdict
  • 19th century