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The Forbidden Street

The Forbidden Street

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 31, 1949

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

67%

Original Title

Britannia Mews

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Jean Negulesco

Description

In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels. During one such fight, Henry slips down a flight of stairs and dies. A neighbor, Mrs. Mounsey, is the only witness, and she blackmails the young widow by threatening to tell the cops that Adelaide killed her husband. Luckily, lawyer Gilbert swoops in to help Adelaide.