The Forbidden Street
1949 · 90 min
Drama · History
★ 6.9In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.
Crew
- Director Jean Negulesco
- Screenplay Ring Lardner Jr.
- Director of Photography Georges Périnal
Cast
Maureen O'Hara
Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
Dana Andrews
Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
Anne Butchart
Alice Hambro
Sybil Thorndike
Mrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey
- A
Anthony Tancred
Treff Culver
- J
June Allen
Young Adelaide
Fay Compton
Mrs. Culver
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Mr. Culver
A.E. Matthews
Mr. Bly
Diane Hart
The Blazer
- M
Mary Martlew
Milly Lauderdale
- E
Ernest Hare
Policeman
Crew
- Director — Jean Negulesco
- Screenplay — Ring Lardner Jr.
- Director of Photography — Georges Périnal
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