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The Law and the Lady

1951 · 104 min

A frothy, elegant caper that charms with witty banter and a slow-burning romance, never taking its larceny too seriously.

Directed by: Edwin H. Knopf
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Greer Garson, Michael Wilding, Fernando Lamas

Overview: A former housemaid teams up with an English gentleman thief and works a confidence game to bilk the wealthy but their plans for a big job in California go awry.

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Directed by: Edwin H. Knopf
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Greer Garson, Michael Wilding, Fernando Lamas

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
class
identity
redemption
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Edwin H. Knopf
Written by: Karl Tunberg, Leonard Spigelgass
Starring: Greer Garson, Michael Wilding, Fernando Lamas, Marjorie Main, Hayden Rorke, Margalo Gillmore, Ralph Dumke, Rhys Williams
Cinematography: George J. Folsey
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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