The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

Their affair took on a life of its own.

1949•1h 31m•6.8/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(56)

A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.

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Production

Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ann Todd

Ann Todd

Mary Justin

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Howard Justin

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Prof. Steven Stratton

Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann Davies

Joan Layton

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Pat Stratton

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lawyer

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Smith - the Butler

Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine

Hotel Manager

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin

Hall Porter

Natasha Sokolova

Chambermaid

Hélène Burls

Flowerwoman

John Serret

John Serret

Emigration Official

Frances Waring

Charwoman

Wenda Rogerson

Bridge Guest

Helen Piers

1st Woman - Albert Hall

Ina Pelly

2nd Woman - Albert Hall

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