The Upturned Glass (1947)
- Directed by
- Lawrence Huntington
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A prominent brain surgeon blames a woman for the death of his lover and decides to kill her. The film follows his methodical plan and the emotional turmoil that drives him.
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What happens
The Upturned Glass is a 1947 British film noir psychological thriller directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason, Rosamund John and Pamela Kellino. The screenplay concerns a leading brain surgeon who murders a woman he believes to be responsible for the death of the woman he loved. It was made at Gainsborough Pictures' Islington Studios, with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was made as an independent production overseen by Sydney Box, then head of Gainsborough. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Guilty (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.