Women of Twilight

1952
12
1h 29m

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Vivanne is thrown on her own when her lover is arrested for murder. Searching for a place to live, she eventually finds a room in a boarding-house run by a woman who provides room-and-board ... Read allVivanne is thrown on her own when her lover is arrested for murder. Searching for a place to live, she eventually finds a room in a boarding-house run by a woman who provides room-and-board for unmarried mothers with an ulterior motive.Vivanne is thrown on her own when her lover is arrested for murder. Searching for a place to live, she eventually finds a room in a boarding-house run by a woman who provides room-and-board for unmarried mothers with an ulterior motive.

Director
- Gordon Parry
Writers
- Sylvia Rayman
- Anatole de Grunwald
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6.5/10

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Director
- Gordon Parry
Writers
- Sylvia Rayman
- Anatole de Grunwald
Stars

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Freda Jackson

Mrs. Helen 'Nelly' Allistair

Rene Ray

Vivianne

Lois Maxwell

Christine

Laurence Harvey

Jerry

Vida Hope

Jess

Joan Dowling

Rosie

Dora Bryan

Olga

Dorothy Gordon

Sally

Ingeborg von Kusserow

Lilli
(as Ingeborg Wells)

Mary Germaine

Veronica

Clare James

Molly

Betty Henderson

Nurse

Bruce Beeby

Detective
(uncredited)

Arnold Bell

Barrister
(uncredited)

Marguerite Brennan

Miriam
(uncredited)

Daniel Brown

Courtroom Spectator
(uncredited)

Harry Brunning

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Cyril Conway

Newspaper Reporter Making Offer
(uncredited)

Director
- Gordon Parry
Writers
- Sylvia Rayman
- Anatole de Grunwald
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Trivia
The first British-made film to be given an 'X' certificate.

Quotes
Jerry: The state'll take care of me. But you'll be alone, helpless.

Connections
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Dora Bryan/Our Dora (2019)

Soundtracks
I Can't Believe that You're Gone
Music and Lyrics of Song: by Ross Parker

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Featured review

7/10

"You were taken advantage of."

When Freda Jackson's boyfriend, Laurence Harvey, is arrested and eventually found guilty of murder, she's left to deal with her pregnancy alone. Tossed out of his quarters, she finds a lodging house where the landlady runs several related rackets, including baby farming.

This movie has the distinction of being the first British film to be awarded an X certificate (no one under 16 admitted). It's quite frank for its era, with the women -- including Renee Ray, Lois Maxwell, and Clare James -- offering a melancholy bunch of losers. Cheaply directed by Gordon Parry, it offers a compassionate script by Anatole de Grunwald. It's depressing and not my cup of tea, but quite good in its own tawdry way.