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Cast
Dennis Price | As: Louis Mazzini / His Father | |
Alec Guinness | As: The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha | |
Joan Greenwood | As: Sibella | |
Valerie Hobson | As: Edith D'Ascoyne | |
Audrey Fildes | As: Mama |
Storyline
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
Tagline: | He chopped down the family tree... |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Dennis Price |
Louis Mazzini / His Father |
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Alec Guinness |
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha |
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Joan Greenwood |
Sibella |
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Valerie Hobson |
Edith D'Ascoyne |
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Audrey Fildes |
Mama |
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Miles Malleson |
The Hangman |
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Clive Morton |
The Prison Governor |
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John Penrose |
Lionel Holland |
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Cecil Ramage |
Crown Counsel |
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Hugh Griffith |
Lord High Steward |
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John Salew |
Mr. Perkins |
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Eric Messiter |
Inspector Burgoyne |
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Lyn Evans |
The Farmer |
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Barbara Leake |
The Schoolmistress |
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Peggy Ann Clifford |
Maud Redpole |
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Anne Valery |
The Girl in the Punt |
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Arthur Lowe |
The Reporter |
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Peter Gawthorne |
First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited) |
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Molly Hamley-Clifford |
Lady Redpole (uncredited) |
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Leslie Handford |
Gamekeeper Hoskins (uncredited) |
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Cavan Malone |
Young Graham (uncredited) |
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Jeremy Spenser |
Young Louis (uncredited) |
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Carol White |
Young Sibella (uncredited) |
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Laurence Naismith |
Warder in Jail (uncredited) |
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Gordon Phillott |
Clerk of Parliament (uncredited) |
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Richard Wattis |
Defence Counsel (uncredited) |
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Harold Young |
Captain (uncredited) |
Directed By
Robert Hamer |
Director |
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Norman Priggen |
Assistant Director |
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Phyllis Crocker |
Continuity |
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Writing Credits
Roy Horniman |
Novel |
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Robert Hamer |
Screenplay |
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John Dighton |
Screenplay |
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Nancy Mitford |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Michael Balcon |
Producer |
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Hal Mason |
Production Supervisor |
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Michael Relph |
Associate Producer |
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Leigh Aman |
Unit Production Manager |
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Edited By
Peter Tanner |
Editor |
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John Jympson |
Assistant Editor |
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Roy Baker |
Assistant Editor |
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Seth Holt |
Editorial Services |
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Costume and Makeup
Daphne Martin |
Hairstylist |
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Harry Frampton |
Makeup Artist |
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Anthony Mendleson |
Costume Design |
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Pearl Orton |
Hairstylist |
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Ernest Taylor |
Makeup Artist |
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Barbara Barnard |
Hairstylist |
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Sound
Ernest Irving |
Original Music Composer |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Music |
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Stephen Dalby |
Sound Director |
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Ernest Irving |
Conductor |
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John W. Mitchell |
Sound Recordist |
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Philharmonia Orchestra |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
Douglas Slocombe |
Director of Photography |
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Jeff Seaholme |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
William Kellner |
Art Direction |
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Bert Davey |
Assistant Art Director |
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Other Crew
Sydney Pearson |
Special Effects |
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Geoffrey Dickinson |
Special Effects |
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