The Upturned Glass (1947)
Overview
A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell out a window and died. The surgeon, suspecting that she was murdered, set out to find her killer -- but, instead of turning the suspect over to the police, he planned to take his own revenge on the murderer.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.516 |
Directed By
Lawrence Huntington
Crew
Lawrence Huntington
James Mason
Alan Osbiston
Andrew Mazzei
Antony Darnborough
Betty E. Box
Bernard Stevens
Nell Taylor
John Monaghan
Stephen Dalby
Bernard Lewis
J. Arthur Rank
John W. Mitchell
George Burgess
Cyril Stanborough
Jean Barker
Pamela Mason
Sydney Box
Fraser Foulsham
Muir Mathieson
John Monaghan
Reginald H. Wyer
Basil Keys
Mattli
TOP CAST
James Mason
Michael Joyce
Rosamund John
Emma Wright
Pamela Mason
Kate Howard
Ann Stephens
Ann Wright
Morland Graham
Clay
Brefni O'Rorke
Dr. Farrell
Henry Oscar
Coroner
Jane Hylton
Miss Marsh
Sheila Huntington
First Girl Student
Susan Shaw
Second Girl Student
Peter Cotes
Male Student
Nuna Davey
Mrs. Jenny Deva
Judith Carol
Joan Scott-Trotter
Janet Burnell
Sylvia
John Monaghan
U.S. Driver
Beatrice Varley
Injured Girl's Mother
Hélène Burls
Farm Laborer's Wife
Howard Douglas
Lorry Driver
Richard Afton
Lorry Driver's Mate
Cyril Chamberlain
Junior Doctor (uncredited)
Lyn Evans
County Policeman
Maurice Denham
Mobile Policeman
Glyn Rowland
Policeman (uncredited)
John Stone
Policeman (uncredited)
Margaret Withers
Party Guest
John Tatum
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Merritt
Policeman (uncredited)
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