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The Woman in the Hall

Name: The Woman in the Hall
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947-10-27
Cast: Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker, Joan Miller, Edward Underdown

1947 | 93 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved 12 Angry Men, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. And Lorna makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard, (Cecil Parker), proposes to her. She tells him that she has only one daughter, Molly (Jill Freud, credited as Jill Raymond). When her other daughter, Jay (Jean Simmons), is arrested for forging a cheque, she refuses to help her.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Lee

Ursula JeansLorna Blake
Jean SimmonsJay Blake
Cecil ParkerSir Halmar Barnard
Joan MillerSusan
Edward UnderdownNeil Inglefield
Susan HampshireYoung Jay
Jill RaymondMolly Blake
Ruth DunningShirley Dennison