Watch I Thank a Fool (1962) Official Trailer
Who is Fool? The Woman Who Would Kill for Love? The Wife Who Would Give Her Life for Her Love? Or the Husband Who Would Look "Elsewhere" for Love?
6.1 / 10 IMDb September 14, 1962 1h 40m
After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has completed her sentence, the lawyer who prosecuted Christine, Stephen Dane, hires her to care for his emotionally unstable wife, Liane. Christine takes the job, but when Liane's allegedly dead father reappears, Christine sets out to reveal the family's dark secrets.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
September 14, 1962
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Susan Hayward
as Christine Allison
Peter Finch
as Stephen Dane
Diane Cilento
as Liane Dane
Cyril Cusack
as Captain Ferris
Kieron Moore
as Roscoe
Richard Wattis
as Ebblington
Athene Seyler
as Aunt Heather Chandler
Miriam Karlin
as Woman in the Black Maria
Laurence Naismith
as O'Grady
J.G. Devlin
as Coroner
Clive Morton
as Judge
Richard Leech
as Irish Doctor
Brenda De Banzie
as Nurse Drew
Yolande Turner
as Polly
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Marguerite Brennan
as Irish Barmaid
Judith Furse
as 1st Wardress
Peter Sallis
as Sleazy Doctor
Joan Benham
as Restaurant Manager
Joan Hickson
as Landlady
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Edwin Apps
as Junior Counsel (uncredited)
Production Companies
De Grunwald Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British StudiosI Thank a Fool Official Trailer 1962
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