The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940 | 81m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | George King |
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| Writer: | Robert Stevenson, Edward Dryhurst |
| Staring: |
| A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 1940 |
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| Director: | George King |
| Writer: | Robert Stevenson, Edward Dryhurst |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | spooky house |
| Production Companies | British Lion Films, George King Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 27, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marius Goring | Willie, Lord Lebanon |
| Helen Haye | Lady Lebanon |
| Penelope Dudley-Ward | Isla Crane |
| Felix Aylmer | Dr. Amersham |
| George Merritt | Det. Inspector Tanner |
| Ronald Shiner | Sergeant Totty |
| Patrick Barr | Richard Ferraby |
| Roy Emerton | Gilder |
| George Hayes | Brooks |
| John Warwick | Studd |
| Elizabeth Scott | Mrs. Tilling |
| Torin Thatcher | Jim Tilling, the Groundsman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Stevenson | Screenplay |
| Edgar Wallace | Theatre Play |
| George King | Director |
| Edward Dryhurst | Screenplay |
| Max Rosher | Still Photographer |
| Herbert Smith | Production Supervisor |
| Hone Glendinning | Director of Photography |
| Bernard Robinson | Art Direction |
| Harry Rose | Camera Operator |
| Cecil Thornton | Sound |
| Hal Mason | Assistant Director |
| Leslie Norman | Editor |
| Jack Beaver | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| S.W. Smith | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
When the chauffeur to "Lady Lebanon" (Helen Haye) is found strangled with one of her expensive silk scarves, Scotland Yard detective "Tanner" (George Merritt) and his slightly goofy sidekick "Totty" (Ronald Shiner) descend on her country pile to investigate. It's not long before we discover that the ... re are plenty of suspects for the murderer of this rather odious gent - not least the frequent visitor "Dr. Amersham" (Felix Aylmer) and her son, the present "Lord Lebanon" (Marius Goring) whom she is pressuring to marry "Isla" (Penelope Dudley-Ward). The whodunit element is quite well stitched together, with Aylmer and Haye working well together with Goring to create just a hint of menace as the rather thin story heads for quite a quirky ending. The production benefits from the stately home scenario, there is quite a compelling effort from Goring towards the end and there are some nice old cars too. Though really quite a slow burn, it is still worth watching.