Kind Lady (1935)
Movie Info
Though habitually unlucky in love, wealthy London recluse Mary Herries (Aline MacMahon) succumbs to the charms of handsome artist Henry Abbott (Basil Rathbone). She is persuaded to invite Abbott into her home, only to discover that he has a sinister ulterior motive. With the help of his disreputable associates, he intends to steal all of Mary's valuable art treasures, then do away with the poor woman when the job is done. Held prisoner in her own home, Mary is unable to summon the authorities, who've been persuaded by a crooked doctor that the old woman is insane. How long will it be before she can get word to the outside world? Kind Lady is adapted from Edward Chodorov's theatrical version of the Hugh Walpole novel Silver Mask, with Walpole's original bleak ending bypassed in favor of Chodorov's more optimistic denouement. To avoid confusion with MGM's 1951 remake, the 1936 version of Kind Lady was retitled House of Menace for television.
Cast
Aline MacMahon
as Mary Herries
as Mary Herries
Basil Rathbone
as Henry Abbott
as Henry Abbott
Mary Carlisle
as Phyllis
as Phyllis
Frank Albertson
as Peter
as Peter
Dudley Digges
as Mr. Edwards
as Mr. Edwards
Doris Lloyd
as Lucy Weston
as Lucy Weston

Nola Luxford
as Rose
as Rose
Murray Kinnell
as Doctor
as Doctor
Eily Malyon
as Mrs. Edwards
as Mrs. Edwards

Justine Chase
as Ada
as Ada

Barbara Shields
as Aggie
as Aggie
Donald Meek
as Foster
as Foster
Frank Reicher
as Roubet
as Roubet
Critic Reviews for Kind Lady
All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)
A truly unusual film of cumulative psychological horror acted with metallic brilliance by Basil Rathbone.
April 16, 2020 | Full Review…
I didn't find it entertaining, just unpleasant and absurd.
September 10, 2010 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
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