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Kind Lady (1951)

Kind Lady poster
Directed by
John Sturges
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy older woman takes in a charming stranger who manipulates her into allowing a full takeover of her home. She is held captive in her own house as his true sinister intentions emerge.

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What happens

Kind Lady is a 1951 American Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer crime film noir directed by John Sturges and starring Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Keenan Wynn and Angela Lansbury. The film is remake of the 1935 film of the same name that stars Aline MacMahon in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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