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6.3/10 1950 1h 28m Released

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Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.

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Jean Kent
Jean Kent
Agnes / Madame Astra / Parrot (voice)
Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
R.W. (Bob) Baker
John McCallum
John McCallum
Michael Murray
Susan Shaw
Susan Shaw
Catherine Taylor
Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. Finch
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
Albert Pollard
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Macrae
Supt. Lodge
Lana Morris
Lana Morris
Lana Clark
Joe Linnane
Joe Linnane
Inspector Butler
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
Shirley Jones
John Boxer
John Boxer
Detective Lucas
Albert Chevalier
Albert Chevalier
W.T. Gunter
Julian D'Albie
Julian D'Albie
Police Surgeon
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson
Inspector Wilson
Richard Dunn
Richard Dunn
Police Sergeant
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Doctor

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CinemaSerf 7/10

Rhetorical question but how is it possible to murder a fortune teller? Surely she should have anticipated the crime and had the constabulary ready and waiting? Well apparently not as "Madame Astra" (Jean Kent) is found slain. It falls to policeman "Lodge" (Duncan Macrae) to try and piece together just what might have happened to her. Now it was a fairly tight knit community and this woman wasn't universally liked.…

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FAQ about The Woman in Question

What is The Woman in Question about?
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.
When was The Woman in Question released?
The Woman in Question was released in 1950.
What genres does The Woman in Question belong to?
The Woman in Question is categorised as Mystery, Crime, Drama.
Who stars in The Woman in Question?
The cast of The Woman in Question includes Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, John McCallum, Susan Shaw, Hermione Baddeley.