The Heart of the Matter (1953)
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Heart of the Matter is a faithful if somewhat austere adaptation of the same-named novel by Graham Greene. Set in Sierra Leone during WW II, the film stars Trevor Howard as assistant police commissioner Scobie. While his wife Louise (Elizabeth Allan) is away on vacation, Scobie falls in love with… More Heart of the Matter is a faithful if somewhat austere adaptation of the same-named novel by Graham Greene. Set in Sierra Leone during WW II, the film stars Trevor Howard as assistant police commissioner Scobie. While his wife Louise (Elizabeth Allan) is away on vacation, Scobie falls in love with Helen (Maria Schell), the widow of a U-boat victim. Scobie would like to get a divorce from his wife, and she from him, but their Catholicism prevents not only this break but Scobie's planned remarriage to Helen. In despair, Scobie chooses a desperate means of solving his dilemma--which only furthers to exacerbate the religious quandary in which everyone finds themselves. Posing several ethical questions throughout its 105 minutes, Heart of the Matter wisely allows the viewers to come up with their own answers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George More O'Ferrall
- Written By
- Ian Dalrymple, Graham Greene (I)
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1953 Limited
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Cast
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Trevor Howard
as Harry Scobie
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Elizabeth Allan
as Louise Scobie
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Maria Schell
as Helen Rolt
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Denholm Elliott
as Wilson
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Peter Finch
as Father Rank
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Gérard Oury
as Yusef
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George Coulouris
as Portuguese captain
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Earl Cameron
as Ali
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Colin Gordon
as Colonial Secretary
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Evelyn Roberts
as Col. Wright
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Michael Hordern
as Commissioner
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Cyril Raymond
as Carter
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Gillian Lind
as Mrs. Carter
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Orlando Martins
as Rev. Clay
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John Rae
as Loder
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Peter Burton
as Perrot
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Anthony Snell
as Doctor
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Jack Allen
as RNVR Lieutenant
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Judith Furse
as Dr. Sykes
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John Glyn-Jones
as Harris
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Errol John
as African Policeman
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Eugene Leahy
as Newall
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Christopher Rhodes
as French Officer
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Ewan Roberts
as Druce
- George More O'Ferrall
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Jane Henderson
as Miss Malcott
