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Drama starring
Vanessa Redgrave
Kevin Anderson
Lady Torrance is unhappily married to a bitter and violent storekeeper who caused her father's death. Her husband is about to return from hospital when a handsome young man drifts into her life, with fatal results.
(1990)
See Films: pages 57-66 **

Contributors

Director:
Peter Hall
Lady Torrance:
Vanessa Redgrave
Val Xavier:
Kevin Anderson
Carol Cutrere:
Anne Twomey
Vee Talbot:
Miriam Margolyes
Beulah Binnings:
Sloane Shelton
Dolly Hamma:
Patti [Patricia] Allison
Sister Temple:
Peg Small
Eva Temple:
Marlene Cameron
Sheriff Talbott:
Manning Redwood
Peewee Bennings:
Pat McNamara
Dog Hamma:
Michael McCarty
Jabe Torrance:
Brad Sullivan
Source: Radio Times

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