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I Thank a Fool (1962)

I Thank a Fool poster
Directed by
Robert Stevens
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is released from prison after being convicted of killing her husband's mistress. She takes a job caring for a paralyzed woman, only to become entangled in a web of secrets and lies.

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What happens

I Thank a Fool is a 1962 British Metrocolor crime film directed by Robert Stevens and starring Susan Hayward and Peter Finch. It was made by Eaton (De Grunwald Productions) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in CinemaScope and produced by Anatole de Grunwald from a screenplay by Karl Tunberg based on the 1958 novel of the same title by Audrey Erskine Lindop. The music score was by Ron Goodwin and the cinematography by Harry Waxman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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