Charade (1953)

5.8/10 82 min Drama Comedy

Overview

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

Cast

James Mason

The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson

Pamela Mason

The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly

Scott Forbes

Capt. Stamm

Paul Cavanagh

Col. Heisler

Bruce Lester

Capt. van Buren

Sean McClory

Jack Stuydevant

Vince Barnett

Berg

Recommendations

Better Living Through Chemistry
Monsieur Verdoux
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Plunder Road
Knock on Any Door
Arsenic and Old Lace
Best Man Down
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Clue
Gunless
Feel the Beat
Mansfield Park
Greed
Sometimes Always Never
Strangers on a Train
A Shot in the Dark
My Girl
Madigan
Barry Lyndon