
Quick Facts
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
Runtime1h 54m · 16
GenresDrama · Mystery · Romance
Release1947-12-29
Film
The Paradine Case
1947· 16· 1h 54m· Drama· Mystery· Romance
“The dramatic case of a beautiful woman whose trial for murder held the nation spellbound.”
In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.
1947-12-29
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Key Crew
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
ScreenplayDavid O. Selznick
ProducerDavid O. Selznick
Director of PhotographyLee Garmes
Original Music ComposerFranz Waxman
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1947-12-29
Runtime1h 54m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosVanguard Films · Selznick International Pictures
Budget$4M
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 262 votes
Original languageen
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