Blanche Fury
“Young, lovely, passionately beautiful ... and her love was as wild and tempestuous as her name!”
Synopsis
Penniless Blanche Fuller takes a job as a governess at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, who has a daughter she's fond of. But Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with steward Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.
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Valerie Hobson
Blanche Fury
Stewart Granger
Philip Thorn
Michael Gough
Lawrence Fury
Walter Fitzgerald
Simon Fury
Susanne Gibbs
Lavinia Fury
Maurice Denham
Major Fraser
Sybille Binder
Louisa
Ernest Jay
Samuel Calamy
Townsend Whitling
Banks
J.H. Roberts
Doctor
Allan Jeayes
Mr. Weatherby
Edward Lexy
Colonel Jenkins
Arthur Wontner
Lord Rudford
Amy Veness
Mrs. Winterbourne
Cherry London
Molly
George Woodbridge
Aimes
Lionel Grose
Jordon
Bryan Herbert
Elliot
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 23, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marc Allégret
- Screenplay & Story
- Audrey Erskine-Lindop, Cecil McGivern
- Original Score
- Clifton Parker
- Original Title
- Blanche Fury
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marc Allégret
Audrey Erskine-Lindop, Cecil McGivern, Hugh Mills, Marjorie Bowen
Clifton Parker
Guy Green, Geoffrey Unsworth
Jack Harris
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Allégret
Director
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Producer
Clifton Parker
Original Music Composer
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Audrey Erskine-Lindop
Screenplay
Cecil McGivern
Screenplay
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Jack Harris
Editor
John Bryan
Production Design
Marjorie Bowen
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blanche Fury
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blanche Fury about?
Penniless Blanche Fuller takes a job as a governess at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, who has a daughter she's fond of. But Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with steward Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.
Who directed Blanche Fury?
Blanche Fury was directed by Marc Allégret.
Who stars in Blanche Fury?
The principal cast of Blanche Fury includes Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger, Michael Gough, Walter Fitzgerald, Susanne Gibbs.
When was Blanche Fury released and how long is it?
Blanche Fury was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Blanche Fury?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blanche Fury was composed by Clifton Parker.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blanche Fury?
Blanche Fury holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).