The Passionate Stranger

Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!

Cast

Ralph Richardson

as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Margaret Leighton

as Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway

Patricia Dainton

as Emily / Betty

Carlo Giustini

as Carlo / Mario

Frederick Piper

as Mr. Poldy

Thorley Walters

as Jimmy

George Woodbridge

as 1st Landlord

Allan Cuthbertson

as Dr. Stevenson

Marjorie Rhodes

as Mrs. Poldy

Megs Jenkins

as Millie

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