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Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 48mApproved
DramaThriller
6.7
IMDB Rating
518 votes

Molly seeks psychologist Felix's help for her dangerous husband Adam, a traumatized former prisoner nearing schizophrenia. Felix's attempts to assist Adam worsen his own troubled home life, leading to a tense climax.

Director
Anthony Kimmins
Writers
N/A
Stars
Burgess Meredith, Dulcie Gray, Michael Shepley
Release Date
December 29, 1947
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
as Felix Milne
Dulcie Gray
Dulcie Gray
as Patricia Milne
Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley
as Peter Edge
Christine Norden
Christine Norden
as Barbara Edge
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
as Adam Lucian
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Barbara White
as Molly Lucian
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
as Dr. Norris Pile
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Edgar Norfolk
as Sir George Freethorne
John Laurie
John Laurie
as Dr. James Garsten
Martin Miller
Martin Miller
as Dr. Hans Tautz

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
London Film Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
Production
London Film Productions

🏷️ Keywords

ptsd post traumatic stress disorderjapanese soldierburmaprisoner of warladder

🎯 Categories

DramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A psychological war drama putting everything to a test
by clanciai2019-11-15
9/10

"This is a highly delicate psychological drama of a case of schizophrenia which proves too difficult to handle correctly. It is typical of such cases that they are completely unpredictable and can appear as jovial and harmonious as any perfectly healthy person when suddenly something else takes over which is too terrible for words. The director himself had a war background from both world wars and knew what he was directing as he visualized war traumas on film. The war scenes here are just a short parenthesis in the middle of the film and are passed by never to return, but they provide the esse..."

💡 Did You Know?

Christine Norden replaced Rosalyn Boulter after an intervention by Burgess Meredith's wife Paulette Goddard, who decided that Boulter wasn't sexy enough.

📖 Synopsis

Molly seeks psychologist Felix's help for her dangerous husband Adam, a traumatized former prisoner nearing schizophrenia. Felix's attempts to assist Adam worsen his own troubled home life, leading to a tense climax.