The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

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The Passionate Friends

"Their affair took on a life of its own."

1949

1h 31m

6.8(55 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Ann Todd

Mary Justin

Ann Todd

Acting

Claude Rains

Howard Justin

Claude Rains

Acting

Trevor Howard

Prof. Steven Stratton

Trevor Howard

Acting

Betty Ann Davies

Joan Layton

Betty Ann Davies

Acting

Isabel Dean

Pat Stratton

Isabel Dean

Acting

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lawyer

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Acting

Arthur Howard

Smith - the Butler

Arthur Howard

Acting

Guido Lorraine

Hotel Manager

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Marcel Poncin

Hall Porter

Marcel Poncin

Acting

Natasha Sokolova

Chambermaid

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Hélène Burls

Flowerwoman

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John Serret

Emigration Official

John Serret

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Frances Waring

Charwoman

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Wenda Rogerson

Bridge Guest

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Helen Piers

1st Woman - Albert Hall

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Ina Pelly

2nd Woman - Albert Hall

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