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Crown v. Stevens
Patric Knowles stars as a naïve young man who becomes embroiled in the murderous, money-hungry scheming of his boss’s wife, in Michael Powell’s stylish proto-film noir.
Director: Michael Powell
Overview
Powell’s penultimate quota production was this proto-film noir for Warner Brothers, stylishly shot by Basil Emmott. Patric Knowles stars as a naïve young man who becomes embroiled in the murderous, money-hungry scheming of his boss’s wife, played with real femme fatale relish by Beatrix Thompson, a renowned theatre actress appearing here in her only starring role for the cinema.
Remastering has been supported by Matt Spick and the Charles Skey Charitable Trust.
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