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Plot

In this drama, set in England, an honorable textbook writer in a village becomes friends with a pregnant girl. The friendship costs him his marriage. Later, the girl dies, and the authorities wonder if it is murder. A coroner's inquest is held, and for a while the writer's social and professional standing sets on the brink of ruin. In the end, he is finally cleared and is therefore free to court his true love.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Romance,Thriller
Run Time:
97min.
Distributor(s):
MGM
Director(s):
Victor Saville
Starring:
John Abbott , Walter Pidgeon , Deborah Kerr , Angela Lansbury , Hugh French
Themes:
Small-Town Life,Clearing One's Name
Tone:
Tense
Keywords:
code [encryption],community,coroner,death,devotion [dedication],employment,false-accusation,friendship,happiness,honor [recognition],justice,love,poison,pregnancy,romance,suicide,widow/widower,wife,writing