

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux. Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together.
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The Clouded Yellow (1950)
Cast

Jean Simmons
Sophie Malraux

Trevor Howard
Maj. David Somers

Sonia Dresdel
Jess Fenton

Barry Jones
Nicholas Fenton

Kenneth More
Willy Shepley

Geoffrey Keen
Police Inspector

André Morell
Secret Service Chief Chubb (as Andre Morell)

Michael Brennan
Police Superintendent

Gerard Heinz
Dr. Karl Cesare
Lily Kann
Minna Cesare

Eric Pohlmann
Taxidermist

Richard Wattis
Employment Agent
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