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The Heart of the Matter: Full Cast & Crew 1953 Drama
In 1940s Sierra Leone, expatriate Harry Scobie (Trevor Howard), a Catholic police officer, is trapped in a loveless marriage. While his unhappy wife is out of town, Harry quickly falls in love with Helen (Maria Schell), a war widow. As his Catholicism threatens to keep him bound to his wife and apart from the woman he loves, Harry is consumed with guilt and becomes desperate for a solution to his dilemma. Harry's religion haunts him throughout this story of forbidden love and inner turmoil. See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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George More O'Ferrall Director Trevor Howard Harry Scobie Actor Elizabeth Allan Louise Scobie Actor Maria Schell Helen Rolt Actor Denholm Elliott Wilson Actor Peter Finch Father Rank Actor Gérard Oury Yusef Actor Ian Dalrymple Producer, Screenwriter Lesley Storm Screenwriter Graham Green Writer