Mar 31, 1949
90 min
Full-HD

The Forbidden Street (1949)

In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.

Category

Drama History

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

20th Century Fox

Maureen O'Hara

Adelaide 'Addie' Culver

Dana Andrews

Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale

Anne Butchart

Alice Hambro

Sybil Thorndike

Mrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey

Anthony Tancred

Treff Culver

June Allen

Young Adelaide

Fay Compton

Mrs. Culver

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Mr. Culver

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