The Woman in Question

1950, 1h 28min -

Fortune teller Agnes Huston (Jean Kent), a.k.a. Madame Astra, has been murdered—but that’s about all anyone can agree on as five different perspectives on the dead woman’s personality come to light during the course of a labyrinthine police investigation. Each suspect remembers her differently. Was Agnes a beautiful, well-bred lady? A slovenly, raging drunk? Can we ever understand the truth of another person’s life? Putting a noir spin on the CITIZEN KANE/RASHOMON–style subjective-flashback structure makes for a delightfully clever and involving whodunnit. Show more

"The Woman in Question" — movie produced in UK and released in 1950. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 28min. "The Woman in Question" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!