Kind Lady (1935 film)

Kind Lady
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George B. Seitz
Produced by	Lucien Hubbard
Written by	Bernard Schubert
Based on	Kind Lady 1935 play by Edward Chodorov The Silver Mask 1932 story by Hugh Walpole
Starring	Aline MacMahon Basil Rathbone
Music by	Edward Ward
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Edited by	Hugh Wynn
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	MGM
Release dates	December 6, 1935 (1935-12-06)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Kind Lady is a 1935 drama film starring Aline MacMahon and Basil Rathbone. It is based on the play of the same name by Edward Chodorov and a short story called The Silver Mask by Hugh Walpole.

Doris Lloyd appeared in this film and its 1951 remake of the same name in different roles.

Plot

Wealthy and charitable Mary Herries (Aline MacMahon) is tricked by aspiring artist Henry Abbott (Basil Rathbone) into letting him and ill wife Ada (Justine Chase) stay in her stately home.

When he invites friends Mr. and Mrs. Edwards (Dudley Digges and Eily Malyon) to pay a visit, they overstay their welcome as well. Days turn into weeks, making Mary and housemaid Rose (Nola Luxford) increasingly anxious for everyone to leave.

It turns out to be a plot masterminded by the silky and sinister Abbott to steal everything Mary owns. He masquerades as a relative and they as her butler and maid, holding Mary and Rose captive in their rooms. Outsiders are told that Mary has gone on holiday to America and won't return for a long time.

The plot thickens as Rose is killed. The suspicions of Mary's business adviser, Foster (Donald Meek), are confirmed when no record of Mary applying for a passport can be found. The police arrive just in time to save her and place Abbott under arrest.

Cast

Aline MacMahon as Mary Herries
Basil Rathbone as Henry Abbott
Mary Carlisle as Phyllis
Frank Albertson as Peter Santard
Dudley Digges as Mr. Edwards
Doris Lloyd as Lucy Weston
Nola Luxford as Rose
Murray Kinnell as Doctor
Eily Malyon as Mrs. Edwards
Justine Chase as Ada Abbott
Barbara Shields as Aggie Edwards
Donald Meek as Mr. Foster
Frank Reicher as Gustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)

External links

Kind Lady at the Internet Movie Database
Kind Lady at the TCM Movie Database
Kind Lady at AllMovie
Kind Lady at the American Film Institute Catalog

Films directed by George B. Seitz

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