Charade (1953 film)


Charade is a 1953 black and white American anthology film directed by Roy Kellino. It consists of a trio of short stories introduced by and starring James Mason and his wife Pamela.

Plot

In "Portrait of a Murderer," a cynical young artist absentmindedly sketches her neighbour who, unbeknownst to her, is a murderer. In "Duel at Dawn," in 1880s Austria, two officers fight a duel for the love of a Baroness. In "The Midas Touch," Jonah Watson, a successful businessman in New York, is dissatisfied with his life, and moves to England to start again. Working as a servant, he falls in love with Lilly, a Cockney maid who dreams of bettering herself.

Cast