The Clouded Yellow

Nov 21, 1950

1h 35m

★ 6.3

Tense, exciting, unusual !

Overview

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Carillon Films

General Film Distributors

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Cast

Sophie Malraux

Jean Simmons

Maj. David Somers

Trevor Howard

Jess Fenton

Sonia Dresdel

Nicholas Fenton

Barry Jones

Willy Shepley

Kenneth More

Police Inspector

Geoffrey Keen

Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)

André Morell

Police Superintendent

Michael Brennan

Dr. Karl Cesare

Gerard Heinz

Minna Cesare

Lily Kann

Taxidermist

Eric Pohlmann

Employment Agent

Richard Wattis

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