Summary
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
Details
Release Date: July 5, 1940
Runtime: 141 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (49 votes)
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Cast
Bette Davis
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
Charles Boyer
Duc de Praslin
Jeffrey Lynn
Henry Martyn Field
Barbara O'Neil
Duchesse de Praslin
Virginia Weidler
Louise
Helen Westley
Madame LeMaire
Walter Hampden
Pasquier
Henry Daniell
Broussais
Harry Davenport
Pierre
George Coulouris
Charpentier
Montagu Love
Marechal Sebastiani
Janet Beecher
Miss Haines
June Lockhart
Isabelle
Ann E. Todd
Berthe
Fritz Leiber
Abbe Gallard
Ian Keith
DeLangle
Sibyl Harris
Mlle. Maillard
Edward Fielding
Dr. Louis
Mary Anderson
Rebecca Jay
Ann Gillis
Emily Schuyler
Peggy Stewart
Helen Lexington
Victor Kilian
Gendarme
Egon Brecher
Doctor (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Nun (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Lady at the Theatre (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Jean (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
Louise de Rham (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Extra (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Nun (uncredited)
Mary Forbes
Lady at the Theatre (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
Nun (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Clara Parker (uncredited)
Betty Jean Hainey
Elizabeth Ward (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Captain (uncredited)
Anne Howard
Isabelle Loullard (uncredited)
Marilyn Knowlden
Marianna Van Horn (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Queen Amélia of France (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Member of the Court (uncredited)
Natalie Moorhead
Lady at the Theatre (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Police Official (uncredited)
Christian Rub
Loti (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Opera Spectator in King's Group (uncredited)