The Upturned Glass

The Upturned Glass

A Powerful NEW Drama of a Mad Love!

NR 1947 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Drama

A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell out a window and died. The surgeon, suspecting that she was murdered, set out to find her killer -- but, instead of turning the suspect over to the police, he planned to take his own revenge on the murderer.

Directed by Lawrence Huntington · Written by John Monaghan

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James Mason Michael Joyce
Rosamund John Emma Wright
Pamela Mason Kate Howard
Ann Stephens Ann Wright
Morland Graham Clay
Brefni O'Rorke Dr. Farrell
Henry Oscar Coroner
Jane Hylton Miss Marsh
Sheila Huntington First Girl Student
Susan Shaw Second Girl Student
Peter Cotes Male Student
Nuna Davey Mrs. Jenny Deva

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