Kind Lady (1935)

6.8/10 76 min Crime Drama Thriller

Overview

Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry, his family, and his friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.

Cast

Aline MacMahon

Mary Herries

Basil Rathbone

Henry Abbott

Mary Carlisle

Phyllis

Frank Albertson

Peter Santard

Dudley Digges

Mr. Edwards

Doris Lloyd

Lucy Weston

Nola Luxford

Rose, Mary's Maid

Murray Kinnell

Doctor

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Edwards

Donald Meek

Mr. Foster

Frank Reicher

Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)

Jimmy Aubrey

Soapbox Orator (uncredited)

E. E. Clive

Grammaphone Man (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Doorman (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Lady Emily (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Second Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

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