Charade (1953 film)

Charade is a 1953 black and white American anthology film directed by Roy Kellino. It consists of a trio of short stories introduced by and starring James Mason and his wife Pamela.

Plot
In "Portrait of a Murderer," a cynical young artist (Pamela Mason) absentmindedly sketches her neighbour (James Mason) who, unbeknownst to her, is a murderer. In "Duel at Dawn," in 1880s Austria, two officers (Mason and Scott Forbes) fight a duel for the love of a Baroness (Pamela Mason). In "The Midas Touch," Jonah Watson (James Mason), a successful businessman in New York, is dissatisfied with his life, and moves to England to start again. Working as a servant, he falls in love with Lilly (Pamela Mason), a Cockney maid who dreams of bettering herself.

Cast

 * James Mason as The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
 * Pamela Mason as The Artist / Pamela / Baroness Tanslan / Lilly
 * Scott Forbes as Capt. Stamm
 * Paul Cavanagh as Col. Heisler
 * Bruce Lester as Capt. van Buren
 * John Dodsworth as Lt. Meyerdorf
 * Judy Osborne as Dotty
 * Sean McClory as Jack Stuydevant
 * Vince Barnett as Berg