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The Passionate Stranger (1957)
Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!
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Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!
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Genre:Comedy, Romance, Drama
Written By:Muriel Box, Sydney Box
In Theaters:8/27/1957
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Beaconsfield Productions
Cast
Muriel Box
Director
Ralph Richardson
Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
Margaret Leighton
Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway
Patricia Dainton
Emily / Betty
Carlo Giustini
Carlo / Mario
Frederick Piper
Mr. Poldy
Thorley Walters
Jimmy
George Woodbridge
1st Landlord
Allan Cuthbertson
Dr. Stevenson
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Poldy
Megs Jenkins
Millie
Michael Trubshawe
Second Landlord
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