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Based on the play by Reginald Denham and Edward Percy, this drama focuses on Ellen Creed (Ida Lupino), a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters (Edith Barrett, Elsa Lanchester) visit their sibling at Leonora's home, tensions soon lead to murder. Though the death is carefully covered up, will the murderess get away with her crime, or will she be brought to justice?
Original Release
09/09/1941
US Release
09/09/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ida Lupino | Ellen Creed |
| Louis Hayward | Albert Feather |
| Evelyn Keyes | Lucy |
| Elsa Lanchester | Emily Creed |
| Edith Barrett | Louisa Creed |
| Isobel Elsom | Leonora Fiske |
| Emma Dunn | Sister Theresa |
| Queenie Leonard | Sister Agatha |
| Clyde Cook | Bates |
Directors
Writers
Garrett Fort, Reginald Denham, Edward Percy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ida Lupino | Ellen Creed |
| Louis Hayward | Albert Feather |
| Evelyn Keyes | Lucy |
| Elsa Lanchester | Emily Creed |
| Edith Barrett | Louisa Creed |
| Isobel Elsom | Leonora Fiske |
| Emma Dunn | Sister Theresa |
| Queenie Leonard | Sister Agatha |
| Clyde Cook | Bates |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lester Cowan | Producer |
| Gilbert Miller | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture | Nominated |
