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Personal Affair

Play trailer Poster for Personal Affair 1953,  1h 22m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Barbara (Glynis Johns) is a teenager with a crush on her teacher, Stephen Barlow (Leo Genn), who tries to discourage Barbara's fantasy. After Stephen's wife, Kay (Gene Tierney), scolds Barbara for her feelings, Stephen goes after the girl to console her. When Barbara disappears, Stephen is suspected. As the town seethes with gossip and Barlow's reputation is forever damaged, Barbara's father, Henry (Walter Fitzgerald), tries to decipher whether Stephen is hiding the truth or not.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 31, 2009
C+
Tedious and preposterous melodrama. Go to Full Review
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Anthony Pelissier

Director

Gene Tierney

Kay Barlow

Leo Genn

Stephen Barlow

Glynis Johns

Barbara Vining

Pamela Brown

Evelyn

Walter Fitzgerald

Henry Vining

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Personal Affair

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Synopsis Barbara (Glynis Johns) is a teenager with a crush on her teacher, Stephen Barlow (Leo Genn), who tries to discourage Barbara's fantasy. After Stephen's wife, Kay (Gene Tierney), scolds Barbara for her feelings, Stephen goes after the girl to console her. When Barbara disappears, Stephen is suspected. As the town seethes with gossip and Barlow's reputation is forever damaged, Barbara's father, Henry (Walter Fitzgerald), tries to decipher whether Stephen is hiding the truth or not.
Director
Anthony Pelissier
Screenwriter
Lesley Storm
Production Co
Two Cities Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 22m
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