Charade

Charade

Release Date: 1953-09-16

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: 5.5 / 10

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

as The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson

Pamela Mason

Pamela Mason

as The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly

Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

as Capt. Stamm

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

as Col. Heisler

Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

as Capt. van Buren

Crew

  • Roy Kellino - Director

  • Bruce Lester - Writer

  • James Mason - Producer

  • Scott Forbes - Writer

  • James Mason - Writer

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