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The Trial of Madame X (1948)

The Trial of Madame X poster
Directed by
Paul England
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
54 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's past comes back to haunt her. She is put on trial for a crime connected to her secret life. The story follows the legal proceedings and the personal secrets they uncover.

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What happens

The Trial of Madame X, also known as Jacqueline, is a 1955 British drama film starring Mary Taviner, written and directed by Paul England, who also appears. It was written by England, based on the 1908 play Madame X by the French playwright Alexandre Bisson (uncredited). The film was made in 1948 but not released until 1955. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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