In 1857 Glasgow, Madeleine Smith (Ann Todd) is having an illicit romance with Frenchman Emile L'Angelier (Ivan Desny), though she is to be married to Englishman William Minnoch (Norman Wooland). When she attempts to end her relationship with L'Angelier and he responds with a promise of... [More]

In 1857 Glasgow, Madeleine Smith (Ann Todd) is having an illicit romance with Frenchman Emile L'Angelier (Ivan Desny), though she is to be married to Englishman William Minnoch (Norman Wooland). When she attempts to end her relationship with L'Angelier and he responds with a promise of blackmail, she murders him by poisoning him with arsenic. In her resulting trial, she is tried by the great Scottish lawyer, John Inglis, and found innocent. Based on a true story, David Lean's grave drama was originally release in the U.S. as THE STRANGE CASE OF MADELEINE and trimmed by nearly fifteen minutes. [Less]