In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.
The Paradine Case has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Paradine Case was released in 1947 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 63 reviews, giving The Paradine Case (1947) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 58%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Paradine Case than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 58%, The Paradine Case is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1947, which stands at 62%.
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