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Take My Life is a British film of genre Drama directed by Ronald Neame released in USA on 18 january 1949 with Hugh Williams
Take My Life (1947)
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Add to a movie listTake My Life is a 1947 British crime film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt and Marius Goring. It was adapted from Winston Graham's eponymous 1947 novel by the same name.
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Nicholas "Nicky" Talbot attends the London debut of his wife, opera singer Philippa Shelley, at Covent Garden. After her successful performance, Nicky runs into former girlfriend Elizabeth Rusman backstage, a musician in the orchestra, who asks for his help. She gives him her address before Philippa appears (and keeps his personalised pencil). At home, Nicky and a jealous Philippa quarrel over Elizabeth. When Philippa throws an object that strikes her husband in the forehead, he leaves in a huff.Actors
Hugh Williams
(Nicholas Talbot)
Greta Gynt
(Phillipa Shelley)
Marius Goring
(Sidney Fleming)
Francis L. Sullivan
(Prosecuting Counsel)
Henry Edwards
(Inspector Archer)
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