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      Hilda Crane

      1956 1h 27m Romance List
      Reviews Serial divorcée Hilda Crane (Jean Simmons) returns to the town where she went to college and begins a new romance with her old flame Russell Burns (Guy Madison), much to the chagrin of his abusive mother, Mrs. Burns (Evelyn Varden). When Mrs. Burns dies of a heart attack, her death casts a long shadow over their relationship. Soon Hilda embarks on an affair with her beloved former professor, Jacques De Lisle (Jean-Pierre Aumont), that threatens to destroy her latest attempt at marriage. Read More Read Less

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      Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The film often defaults to expected conformity. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jean Simmons is a sumptuous object of desire in an obscure delight from a period which saw her headlining films directed by Mankiewicz, Wyler, Wise, Kubrick, and LeRoy. Rated: 3/5 Sep 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Simmons is award worthy and it plays far better today than it did then. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Serial divorcée Hilda Crane (Jean Simmons) returns to the town where she went to college and begins a new romance with her old flame Russell Burns (Guy Madison), much to the chagrin of his abusive mother, Mrs. Burns (Evelyn Varden). When Mrs. Burns dies of a heart attack, her death casts a long shadow over their relationship. Soon Hilda embarks on an affair with her beloved former professor, Jacques De Lisle (Jean-Pierre Aumont), that threatens to destroy her latest attempt at marriage.
      Director
      Philip Dunne
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 27m