Kind Lady (1951)

Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter ... See full summary »

Director:

John Sturges

Writers:

Jerry Davis (screenplay), Edward Chodorov (screenplay),

Stars:

Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethel Barrymore	...	Mary Herries
Maurice Evans	...	Henry Springer Elcott
Angela Lansbury	...	Mrs. Edwards
Keenan Wynn	...	Edwards
Betsy Blair	...	Ada Elcott
John Williams	...	Mr. Foster
Doris Lloyd	...	Rose
John O'Malley	...	Antique Dealer
Henri Letondal	...	Monsieur Malaquaise
Moyna MacGill	...	Mrs. Harkley
Barry Bernard	...	Mr. Harkley
Sally Cooper	...	Lucy Weston
Arthur Gould-Porter	...	Chauffeur
Sherlee Collier	...	Aggie Edwards
Phyllis Morris	...	Dora

Storyline

Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Elcott, who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in Mary is to covet everything she has.

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Plot Keywords:

suspense | crime wave | con artist | captive | art theft | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bondade Fatal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Moyna MacGill (Mrs. Harkley) is Angela Lansbury's mother in real life.

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Goofs

When Edwards drops load of firewood behind her, Mrs. Edwards acts startled even before bundle noisily hits floor.

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Connections

Version of Kind Lady (1935)

User Reviews

A creepy Maurice Evans torments the regal Ethel Barrymore

The 1951 Victorian thriller "Kind Lady" (directed by John Sturges before he

became a director of action movies, based on a story by Hugh Walpole titled

"The Silver Casket" that had already filmed once before) has a creepy Maurice Evans as a know-it-all painter who takes over the house of a rich art collector played with sweetness, cunning, and steely resolve by Ethel Barrymore (not

someone intimidated by even a psychotic captor). With Angela Lansbury,

Keenan Wynn, and Betsy Blair all fine in supporting roles, cinematography by

Joseph Ruttenberg, and only running 78 minutes, it is odd that it feels a bit slack.. Typical MGM bright lighting is not well suited for Gothic thrillers, which should be dark and wet.