Under Capricorn (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 57min
- Crime, Drama
- 08 Oct 1949 (USA)
- Movie
A young gentleman goes to Australia where he reunites with his now married childhood sweetheart, only to find out she has become an alcoholic and harbors dark secrets.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ingrid Bergman | ... |
Lady Henrietta Flusky
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Sam Flusky
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| Michael Wilding | ... |
Hon. Charles Adare
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| Margaret Leighton | ... |
Milly
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| Cecil Parker | ... |
The Governor
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| Denis O'Dea | ... |
Mr. Corrigan
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| Jack Watling | ... |
Winter
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| Harcourt Williams | ... |
The Coachman
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John Ruddock | ... |
Mr. Potter
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| Bill Shine | ... |
Mr. Banks
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| Victor Lucas | ... |
The Rev. Smiley
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| Ronald Adam | ... |
Mr. Riggs
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| Francis De Wolff | ... |
Major Wilkins
(as Francis de Wolff)
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G.H. Mulcaster | ... |
Dr. Macallister
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| Olive Sloane | ... |
Sal
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| Maureen Delaney | ... |
Flo
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Julia Lang | ... |
Susan
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Betty McDermott | ... |
Martha
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| Ivor Barry | ... |
1st Guard in Hall (uncredited)
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| Martin Benson | ... |
Man Carrying Shrunken Head (uncredited)
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Ronnie Hill | ... |
2nd Guard in Hall (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited)
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David Keir | ... |
Man Checking Invitations at Ball (uncredited)
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Roderick Lovell | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Opening narration (uncredited)
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Lloyd Pearson | ... |
Land Agent (uncredited)
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Richard Turner | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| John Colton | ... | (play) and |
| Margaret Linden | ... | (play) |
| Helen Simpson | ... | (novel) |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | (adaptation) |
| James Bridie | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Ustinov | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Joseph Shearing | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sidney Bernstein | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Richard Addinsell | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Cardiff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bert Bates | ... | (as A.S. Bates) |
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Bert Rule | ... | assembly cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Margaret Bonnar | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Thomas N. Morahan | ... | (as Thomas Morahan) |
Costume Design by
| Roger K. Furse | ... | (as Roger Furse) |
| Julia Squire | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Charles E. Parker | ... | makeup artist (as Charles Parker) |
| David Aylott | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Hilda Fox | ... | hairdressing assistant (uncredited) |
| Joan Johnstone | ... | hairdressing supervisor (uncredited) |
| Joan Smallwood | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Neville Smallwood | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Fred Ahern | ... | production manager |
| John Palmer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C.R. Foster-Kemp | ... | assistant director (as C. Foster Kemp) |
| Cliff Owen | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Pellatt | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Philip Stockford | ... | set dresser |
| Ted Clements | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Donald P. Desmond | ... | set constructor (uncredited) |
| Anthony Hayley | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Somerton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Kenneth McCallum Tait | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
| John Aldred | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Beeson | ... | operator of camera movement |
| Ian Craig | ... | operator of camera movement |
| Jack Haste | ... | operator of camera movement |
| David MacNeilly | ... | operator of camera movement |
| Jim Dawes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dennis Hatt | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| George Pink | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Percy Stilwell | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Leslie | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
| Arthur Newman | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director |
| David Buttolph | ... | composer: US trailer (uncredited) |
| Leighton Lucas | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peggy Singer | ... | continuity |
| Jean Dyball | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David O. Selznick | ... | actor arrangement: Mr. Cotten |
| Hazel Swift | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1949) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Balboa Film Distributors (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1974) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- King World Productions (1984) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
- Blackfire Productions (2019) (Spain)
- Image Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- United American Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- VidAmerica (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare (Michael Wilding) travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin, who has just been appointed Governor. When he arrives, he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict Sam Flusky (Joseph Cotten), who wants to do a business deal with him. While attending a dinner party at Flusky's house, Charles meets Flusky's wife Henrietta (Ingrid Bergman), whom he had known as a child back in Ireland. Henrietta is an alcoholic, and seems to be on the verge of madness.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | Cold husband. Broken wife. Gallant lover. A triangle set to explode...and reveal a strange and unusual crime. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1958, Cahiers du Cinema (French Film Magazine) voted this movie as one of the ten greatest movies of all time. See more » |
| Goofs | As the characters gather for the dinner party, fairly early on in the film, the camera tracks backwards across the dining room. The table has been pushed into the path of the camera by the time it comes into view, but the candlesticks are still shaking severely from the jerking appearance of the table (their shaking lessens as the take continues). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fatale beauté (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits roll up over a map of Australia. See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Winter: We'll be sorry to lose you, sir. Hon. Charles Adare: If I may say so, Winter, I'm sorry to go. Not a bad place. It is said that there is some future for it, there must be- it's a big country. Winter: Then why are you leaving, sir? Hon. Charles Adare: That's just it, Winter. It's not quite big enough. Bye, good luck. See more » |