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Cast
Maureen O'Hara
as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver
Dana Andrews
as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale
Anne Butchart
as Alice Hambro
Sybil Thorndike
as Mrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey
Anthony Tancred
as Treff Culver
June Allen
as Young Adelaide
Fay Compton
as Mrs. Culver
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Mr. Culver
A.E. Matthews
as Mr. Bly
Diane Hart
as The Blazer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes7
DirectorJean Negulesco
WritersRing Lardner, Jr.
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Forbidden Street
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.
Directed by Jean Negulesco, The Forbidden Street leans on a strong ensemble — Maureen O'Hara, Dana Andrews, Anne Butchart — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1949.
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