The Law and the Lady

1951 1h 44m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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A former housemaid teams up with an English gentleman thief and works a confidence game to bilk the wealthy but their plans for a big job in California go awry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greer Garson
Jane Hoskins
Michael Wilding
Nigel Duxbury
Fernando Lamas
Juan Dinas
Marjorie Main
Julia Wortin
Hayden Rorke
Tracy Collans
Margalo Gillmore
Cora Caighn
Ralph Dumke
James Horace Caighn
Rhys Williams
Inspector McGraw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin H. Knopf
Writers: Leonard Spigelgass, Karl Tunberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin H. Knopf, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Greer Garson and Michael Wilding and Fernando Lamas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edwin H. Knopf directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Edwin H. Knopf, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Greer Garson and Michael Wilding and Fernando Lamas carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0043728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "thief", "gentleman thief", "jewel theft", "high society".