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The Clouded Yellow

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1950 | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Third Man or The Naked City, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.

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 impactBelow par

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ralph Thomas

  • Jean SimmonsSophie Malraux
  • Trevor HowardMaj. David Somers
  • Sonia DresdelJess Fenton
  • Barry JonesNicholas Fenton
  • Kenneth MoreWilly Shepley
  • Geoffrey KeenPolice Inspector
  • André MorellSecret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)
  • Michael BrennanPolice Superintendent
  • Gerard HeinzDr. Karl Cesare
  • Lily KannMinna Cesare