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The Frightened Lady (1940)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Frightened Lady (1940)

81 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

"Mark's Priory," the Lebanons' family seat, is a house of terror to Ilsa Crane, Lady Lebanon's niece and secretary. The strange behavior of two sinister footmen, Gilder and Brooks, adds greatly to her fear, and her sole consolation lies in...See more"Mark's Priory," the Lebanons' family seat, is a house of terror to Ilsa Crane, Lady Lebanon's niece and secretary. The strange behavior of two sinister footmen, Gilder and Brooks, adds greatly to her fear, and her sole consolation lies in the sympathy extended her by young Lord William "Willie" Lebanon. A young architect, Richard Ferraby, arrives from London to inspect the ancient home in regards to renovations, and he and Isla are immediately attracted to each other. Lady Lebanon tells her son that he must marry Isla to carry on the family name but Lord Willie tells her he has no intentions of marrying. Later, the family physician, Dr. Amersham, arrives and it is evident he has some hold over Lady Lebanon. The chauffeur, Studd, hints that he knew Amersham in India and that Amersham was discharged from the Indian Army under unsavory circumstances. Isla and Richard find Studd murdered and suspicion falls on the gamekeeper, Tilling, whose wife had been more than a little friendly with Studd. But Chief Inspector Tanner and Deputy Sergeant Totty arrive from Scotland Yard and uncover evidence that points to Dr. Aversham as the killer, and Lord Willie substantiates the clue by telling them that Aversham had strangled a young Eurasian girl in India by using a red scarf--and Studd was found strangled with a red scarf. Just when the police are about to fold up their tidy little case, a telegram arrives from "Mark's Priory" informing them that Aversham has just been found murdered--strangled with a red scarf. Back to the drawing board. Written by Les Adams See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Marius Goring Willie - Lord Lebanon Willie - Lord Lebanon See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Penelope Dudley-Ward Isla Crane (as Penelope Dudley Ward) Isla Crane (as Penelope Dudley Ward) See fewer	I Stand Condemned (1935)
Helen Haye Lady Lebanon Lady Lebanon See fewer	The 39 Steps (1935)
Felix Aylmer Dr. Lester Charles Amersham Dr. Lester Charles Amersham See fewer	Hamlet (1948)
George Merritt Chief Inspector William Tanner Chief Inspector William Tanner See fewer	Q Planes (1939)
Ronald Shiner Police Sgt. Charlie Totty Police Sgt. Charlie Totty See fewer	The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
Patrick Barr Richard Ferraby Richard Ferraby See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Roy Emerton Gilder Gilder See fewer	Lorna Doone (1934)
George Hayes Brooks Brooks See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
John Warwick Arthur Studd Arthur Studd See fewer	In the Wake of the Bounty (1933)
Gordon Begg Calvert - the Butler (uncredited) Calvert - the Butler (uncredited) See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
Mavis Clair Mrs. Tilling (uncredited) Mrs. Tilling (uncredited) See fewer	The Mayor of Casterbridge (1921)
Dorothy Dewhurst Townswoman at Dance (uncredited) Townswoman at Dance (uncredited) See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1952)
Vincent Holman Police Inspector (uncredited) Police Inspector (uncredited) See fewer	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Roddy Hughes Vicar at Dance (uncredited) Vicar at Dance (uncredited) See fewer	Salute the Toff (1951)
Jack Mandeville P.C. at Tanner's Lecture (uncredited) P.C. at Tanner's Lecture (uncredited) See fewer
Elizabeth Scott Jackson - the Maid (uncredited) Jackson - the Maid (uncredited) See fewer	Fingers (1941)
Torin Thatcher Jim Tilling - the Groundsman (uncredited) Jim Tilling - the Groundsman (uncredited) See fewer	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Robert Brooks Turner Police Constable (uncredited) Police Constable (uncredited) See fewer	Journey's End (1937)