That Dangerous Age

"A Dramatic Thunderbolt!"

1949 1h 12m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to the husband and he becomes ill. In hopes of avoiding a scene, she passes her beau along to her stepdaughter, Monica.

“A Dramatic Thunderbolt!”

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Cast

Myrna Loy
Lady Cathy Brooke
Roger Livesey
Sir Brian Brooke
Peggy Cummins
Monica Brooke
Richard Greene
Michael Barcleigh
Elizabeth Allan
Lady Sybil
Gerard Heinz
Dr. Thorvald
Jean Cadell
Nannie
G.H. Mulcaster
Simmons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Ratoff
Writers: Gene Markey, Ben Simcoe
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Ratoff, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Gerald Turney-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Myrna Loy and Roger Livesey and Peggy Cummins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Dramatic Thunderbolt!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gregory Ratoff directs. Georges Périnal behind the camera. Gerald Turney-Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gregory Ratoff, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gerald Turney-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Myrna Loy and Roger Livesey and Peggy Cummins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Dramatic Thunderbolt!".
8IMDB entry: tt0041501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.