Charade

1h 22min

Drama

Comedy

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
Pamela Mason

Pamela Mason

The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly
Scott Forbes

Scott Forbes

Capt. Stamm
Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Col. Heisler
Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Capt. van Buren
John Dodsworth

John Dodsworth

Lt. Meyerdorf
Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Jack Stuydevant

Release date

16th Sep 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français