The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

90 mins | Drama, History | March 31, 1949

In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.

The Forbidden Street

90 mins | Drama, History | March 31, 1949

The Forbidden Street
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Britannia Mews
Directors Jean Negulesco, Guy Hamilton
Writers Margery Sharp, Ring Lardner, Jr.

Cast

Dana Andrews

as Henry Lambert / Gilbert Lauderdale

Maureen O'Hara

as Adelaide 'Addie' Culver

Sybil Thorndike

as Mrs. 'The Sow' Mounsey

Fay Compton

as Mrs. Culver

A.E. Matthews

as Mr. Bly

Diane Hart

as The Blazer

Anne Butchart

as Alice Hambro

Wilfrid Hyde-White

as Mr. Culver

Anthony Tancred

as Treff Culver

Herbert C. Walton

as The Old 'Un

Mary Martlew

as Milly Lauderdale

June Allen

as Young Adelaide

Suzanne Gibbs

as Young Alice

Heather Latham

as Young Blazer

Anthony Lamb

as Young Treff

Ernest Hare

as Policeman

Scott Harrold

as Benson

Peter Hobbes

as Fred Baker

Neil North

as Johnny Hambro

Gwynne Whitby

as Miss Bryant