Charade

"A man will go far to find out about life and love... very far indeed!"

Sep 16 1954 N/A 1h 23m
Comedy, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

This is an anthology film, with a frame story and three stories with different characters. 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.

Written by

Scott Forbes, Bruce Lester, James Mason

Directed by

Roy Kellino

Cast

James Mason, Pamela Mason, Scott Forbes

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Portland Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
330
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA