The Clouded Yellow (1950)

Crime Drama Mystery

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux (Jean Simmons). Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together. After a cross-country chase they arrive at a coastal city with the intention of leaving the country by ship. All's well that ends well after the true identity of the murderer is revealed.

Updated May 11 2020

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Runtime: 95 mins Rating: 6.3 Tag Line: Tense, exciting, unusual !

Cast

André Morell

Sextus

Geoffrey Keen

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Jean Simmons

Diana

Eric Pohlmann

Colbert

Gerard Heinz

Ambassador

Barry Jones

Lord Haw-Haw, German radio commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Kenneth More

King Arthur