

Madness of the Heart
1949-12-20 · 91 min · ★ 6.0
A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.
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- Directors
- Charles Bennett
- Production companies
- Two Cities Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Margaret LockwoodLydia Garth
Paul DupuisPaul de Vandiere
Kathleen ByronVerite Faimont
Maxwell ReedJoseph Rondolet
Thora HirdRosa
Raymond LovellPaul's Father
Marie BurkePaul's Mother
Maurice DenhamDr. Simon Blake
Cathleen NesbittMother Superior
Peter IllingDr. Matthieu
David HutchesonMax
Pamela StirlingFelicite
Jack McNaughtonAttendant
Marie AultNun
Kynaston ReevesSir Robert Hammond
Sheila RaynorNun
Marcel PoncinFrenchman
Patricia CuttsGirl at BookstallTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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