Charade

Plot Summary

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

Top Cast

James Mason The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson

Pamela Mason The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly

Scott Forbes Capt. Stamm

Paul Cavanagh Col. Heisler

Bruce Lester Capt. van Buren