Girl in the News

A taut, twisty courtroom thriller that keeps you guessing with its clever plotting and sharp dialogue.

Directed by

Carol Reed

Genres

Crime, Thriller

Starring

Margaret Lockwood, Barry K. Barnes, Emlyn Williams

Overview

An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted. Some time later the nurse, under a new name and identity, cares for a patient who also dies of an overdose. When her real identity comes out, suspicions arise.

How it feels

Tense, cynical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Justice, deception, guilt, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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