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The Forbidden Street(Movie, 1949)

Original title: "Britannia Mews" (English/EN)
NR
| 1h 30min | Genres: Drama, History
The Forbidden StreetRating: 3.5/5 (with 22 votes)
The Forbidden Street is a 1949 British melodrama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Dana Andrews, Maureen O'Hara, Sybil Thorndike, Fay Compton and A. E. Matthews. Set in Victorian London, it tells the story of a wealthy young woman who marries a poor drunken artist and struggles to make ends meet; after his death, she takes in a lodger, with whom she falls in love. The film is based on the 1946 novel Britannia Mews by Margery Sharp. ()
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About The Forbidden Street

In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/03/1949 (World premiere: 03/31/1949)
Director: Jean Negulesco
Screenwriter: Ring Lardner Jr.
Director of Photography: Georges Périnal
Composer: Malcolm Arnold
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Rua Proibida"
"Kielletty katu"
"Apigorevmenos dromos"
"La strada proibita"
"Rua Proibida"
"Förbjudna gatan"
"Affairs of Adelaide"
"Zabranjena ulica"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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