The End Of The Affair (1955) (1955)
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54% of users liked it
(1,060 ratings)
Recently freed from his MGM contract, Van Johnson headed to England to star in a series of pictures, the first of which was The End of the Affair. Adapted by Lenore Coffee from the novel by Graham Greene, the film casts Johnson as Maurice Bendrix, the clandestine lover of married Briton Sarah Miles… More Recently freed from his MGM contract, Van Johnson headed to England to star in a series of pictures, the first of which was The End of the Affair. Adapted by Lenore Coffee from the novel by Graham Greene, the film casts Johnson as Maurice Bendrix, the clandestine lover of married Briton Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr). When Maurice disappears during the London blitz, Sarah feels responsible; perhaps if she hadn't been cheating on her husband Henry (Peter Cushing), Maurice might never have been placed in harm's way. She gets down on her knees and prays, promising to return to her husband and give up Maurice if her lover's life is spared. The film's title rather gives the game away. The best performance is delivered by John Mills, as an affable private detective hired by Henry Miles to check up on Sarah's whereabouts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Dmytryk
- Written By
- Lenore J. Coffee, Lenore Coffee, Graham Greene (I)
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1954 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This older B&W version of the recent remake puts less stress on the lust and more on the inner conflict the two lovers are having.
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Cast
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Deborah Kerr
as Sarah Miles
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Van Johnson
as Maurice Bendrix
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John Mills
as Albert Parkis
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Peter Cushing
as Henry Miles
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Stephen Murray
as Father Crompton
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Nora Swinburne
as Mrs. Bertram
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Charles Goldner
as Savage
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Michael Goodliffe
as Smythe
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Joyce Carey
as Miss Palmer
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Frederick Leister
as Dr. Collingwood
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Elsie Wagstaffe
as Bendrix's Landlady
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Christopher Warbey
as Lancelot Parkis
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Nan Munro
as Mrs. Tomkins
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Josephine Wilson
as Miss Smythe
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John Watson
as Guest
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Bart Allison
as Museum Attendant
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Edwin Ellis
as Rescue Worker
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Stanley Rose
as Fireman
