Madness of the Heart

Dec 20, 1949

1h 31m

★ 5.9

Overview

A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

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Cast

Lydia Garth

Margaret Lockwood

Paul de Vandiere

Paul Dupuis

Verite Faimont

Kathleen Byron

Joseph Rondolet

Maxwell Reed

Rosa

Thora Hird

Paul's Father

Raymond Lovell

Paul's Mother

Marie Burke

Dr. Simon Blake

Maurice Denham

Mother Superior

Cathleen Nesbitt

Dr. Matthieu

Peter Illing

Max

David Hutcheson

Felicite

Pamela Stirling

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