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Kind Lady

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Mary (Aline MacMahon), an elderly woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry (Basil Rathbone), an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry has convinced Mary to pay for doctor visits. It spirals out of control when Henry, his family and friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine A truly unusual film of cumulative psychological horror acted with metallic brilliance by Basil Rathbone. Apr 16, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I didn't find it entertaining, just unpleasant and absurd. Rated: C- Sep 10, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not a bad script and well acted - the lady referred to would have to be very naive and Ms MacMahon is believable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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George B. Seitz

Director

Aline MacMahon

Mary Herries

Basil Rathbone

Henry Abbott

Mary Carlisle

Phyllis

Frank Albertson

Peter Santard

Dudley Digges

Mr. Edwards
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Synopsis Mary (Aline MacMahon), an elderly woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry (Basil Rathbone), an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry has convinced Mary to pay for doctor visits. It spirals out of control when Henry, his family and friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.
Director
George B. Seitz
Producer
Lucien Hubbard
Screenwriter
Bernard Schubert, Lucien Hubbard
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m