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Black Orchid
49%
Movie
58m
AI Analysis
Black Orchid (1953) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Black Orchid (1953) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Crime, and Drama with tense and emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly becomes the prime suspect in his wife's tragic murder, John relies on his friend Eric (John Bentley) to clear his name. T… Our models also surface themes such as identity and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~58 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Black Orchid 49% (10 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly becomes the prime suspect in his wife's tragic murder, John relies on his friend Eric (John Bentley) to clear his name. This classic murder mystery encourages viewers to evaluate all of the clues and guess the killer's identity.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1953-02-01
- Runtime
- 58m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 84654
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What is Black Orchid about?
Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly b... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Black Orchid?
The official runtime for Black Orchid is approximately 58 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ronald Howard
Dr.John Winnington
Olga Edwardes
Christine Shaw
John Bentley
Eric Blair
Mary Laura Wood
Sophie Winnington
Patrick Barr
Vincent Humphries
Sheila Burrell
Annette
Russell Napier
Inspector Markham
- M
Mary Jones
Mrs. Humphries
- A
Alan Robinson
Solicitor
Ian Fleming
Coroner
Tom Gill
Travel Agent Clerk
- T
Tucker McGuire
American Woman
- R
Richard Shaw
Lorry Driver
- D
Daniel Wherry
Padre
- B
Bruce Beeby
Sgt. Hawkins (uncredited)
- V
Victor Harrington
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
- R
Robin Dowell
Boy Patient (uncredited)
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