Bedelia

MARGARET LOCKWOOD as BEDELIA who had more than her share of men, jewels, and love and wanted more, more, MORE!

5.119461h 30m

Released

Drama

Mystery

Overview

Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.

StatusReleased

Release Date1946-07-08

Runtime1h 30m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Keywords

poison

monte carlo

artist

Cast & Crew

Margaret Lockwood

as Bedelia Carrington

Ian Hunter

as Charlie Carrington

Barry K. Barnes

as Ben Chaney

Anne Crawford

as Ellen

Beatrice Varley

as Mary

Louise Hampton

as Hannah

Jill Esmond

as Nurse Harris

Julien Mitchell

as Dr. McAfee

Vi Stevens

as Mrs. McAfee

Kynaston Reeves

as Mr. Bennett

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jul 7, 2022

7/10

This is quite a well-written, pacy little film noir about a glamorous widow (Margaret Lockwood) who meets and marries a rather naive English businessman (Ian Hunter) and honeymoons in Monte Carlo. There, they befriend a painter (Barry K. Barnes) who is asked to paint her portrait. After they return home, we gradually discover that she has plenty of…

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