The Woman in White (1948)
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- Approved
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Mystery
- 15 May 1948 (USA)
- Movie
A ghostly woman warns a beautiful Victorian heiress about a count, and a strange spell haunts a mansion and its inhabitants in an adaptation of Wilkie Collins' novel.
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Cast verified as complete
| Alexis Smith | ... |
Marian Halcombe
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| Eleanor Parker | ... |
Laura Fairlie / Ann Catherick
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| Sydney Greenstreet | ... |
Count Alessandro Fosco
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| Gig Young | ... |
Walter Hartright
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Countess Fosco
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| John Abbott | ... |
Frederick Fairlie
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| John Emery | ... |
Sir Percival Glyde
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| Curt Bois | ... |
Louis
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Mrs. Vesey
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Dr. Nevin
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| Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Mrs. Todd
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| Clifford Brooke | ... |
Jepson
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Barry Bernard | ... |
Dimmock
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Harold De Becker | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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John Goldsworthy | ... |
Station Agent (uncredited)
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Randy Hairston | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Underservant (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Rector (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Kate (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Village Woman (uncredited)
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Melody Lichtenfeld | ... |
Ann Hartright (uncredited)
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| Edgar Norton | ... |
Asylum Night Clerk (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Woman Attendant (uncredited)
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Mike Ryan | ... |
Sir Walter Glyde (uncredited)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Bernard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Godfrey | ||
Written by
| Stephen Morehouse Avery | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wilkie Collins | ... | (novel "The Woman in White") |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | director of photography (as Carl Guthrie) |
Editing by
| Clarence Kolster | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Stanley Fleischer | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Southam | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns: Miss Smith) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean Burt Reilly | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ed Voight | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Alvarado | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Archer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Robert Burks | ... | special effects |
| William C. McGann | ... | special effects director (as William McGann) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Glynn Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Louis Jennings | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Palmer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bernard Newman | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Max Steiner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phylis Glazier | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Herschel Daugherty | ... | dialogue director |
| Jonah Ruddy | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1948) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- NHK Sôgô (1960) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an English estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful Laura Fairlie. Among them are Anne Catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to Laura; cunning Count Fosco, who hopes to obtain an inheritance for nobleman Sir Percival Glyde, whom he plans to have Laura marry; Mr. Fairlie, a hypochondriac who can't stand to have anyone make the slightest noise; and eccentric Countess Fosco who has her own dark secret. The artist also feels drawn to Marian Halcomb, a distant relation to Laura for whom the Count also has plans.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | CAUGHT IN THE BLACK SPELL OF TERROR! (original ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Wilkie Collins' 'The Moonstone', published in 1868, is considered to be the first modern mystery employing a crime-detecting hero. See more » |
| Goofs | The first time Ann visits Laura in her sick bed (a composite shot, as Eleanor Parker is playing both roles), her shadow is visible on the headboard. Her shadow is not synced with her head movements while talking; it rises and moves away moments before Ann herself does. Apparently, the attempt to 'imitate' Ann's shadow on Laura's half of the shot didn't quite get the timing right. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019). See more » |
| Quotes |
Count Alessandro Fosco:
Your proposal doesn't surprise me. Like a good general, you admit defeat when it's a fact. You're bold, you're logical. My dear, you're immensely tempting. Marian Halcombe: Please Count Fosco, can you not say yes or no? Count Alessandro Fosco: Let me see then. You suggest I take my ill got gains, free and then abandon my precious wife. Marian Halcombe: Precious? The day you do so will be the day of her deliverance. See more » |