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The Law and the Lady is a american film of genre Comedy released in USA on 20 july 1951 with Greer Garson
The Law and the Lady (1951)
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Add to a movie listThe Law and the Lady (1951) is an American comedy film directed by Edwin H. Knopf, starring Greer Garson, Michael Wilding and Fernando Lamas, and based on the play The Last of Mrs. Cheyney by Frederick Lonsdale. The film is not related to the Wilkie Collins novel The Law and the Lady.
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Jane Hoskins (Garson) has worked most of her life as a lady's maid, and is currently employed by Lord Minden and his haughty wife Lady Sybil Minden. Lord Minden's younger twin brother, The Honourable Nigel Duxbury (Wilding) received only ten thousand pounds to his brother's five million because his brother was born five minutes before him and is therefore seen as being the elder sibling in the eyes of the law. Having squandered his money, Nigel sneaks into his brother's home and steals Lady Minden's earrings. Lady Minden accuses her maid Jane of the theft until Nigel steps forward and claims responsibility. Jane is angry at being wrongly accused of theft by her employer and decides to quit her job and make her way into high society.Actors
Greer Garson
(Jane Hoskins)
Michael Wilding
(Nigel Duxbury)
Fernando Lamas
(Juan Dinas)
Marjorie Main
(Julia Wortin)
Margalo Gillmore
(Cora Caighn)
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