A Woman's Vengeance

A cheating husband is charged in the poisoning death of his invalid wife, in spite of other women and suicide also being suspected.

Cast

Charles Boyer

as Henry Maurier

Ann Blyth

as Doris Mead

Jessica Tandy

as Janet Spence

Cedric Hardwicke

as Dr. James Libbard

Mildred Natwick

as Nurse Caroline Braddock

Cecil Humphreys

as General Spence

Hugh French

as Robert Lester

Rachel Kempson

as Emily Maurier

Valerie Cardew

as Clara

John Williams

as Prosecuting Counsel

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