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.
Jean Negulesco
Casts & Crew
Dana Andrews
Maureen O'Hara
Sybil Thorndike
Fay Compton
A.E. Matthews
Diane Hart
Anne Butchart
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Anthony Tancred
Herbert C. Walton
Mary Martlew
June Allen
Suzanne Gibbs
Heather Latham
Anthony Lamb
Ernest Hare
Scott Harrold
Peter Hobbes
Neil North
Gwynne Whitby
Also Directed by Jean Negulesco
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This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.
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