I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool is a 1962 British Metrocolor crime film made by Eaton De Grunwald Productions and MetroGoldwynMayer in CinemaScope. It was directed by Robert Stevens and produced by Anatole de Grunwald from a screenplay by Karl Tunberg based on the novel by Audrey Erskine Lindop. The music score was by Ron Goodwin and the cinematography by Harry Waxman.

Dr. Christine Allison Susan Hayward is convicted of manslaughter for the mercy killing of her terminally ill, married lover. After serving two years in prison, she is unable to find work.Help comes from a surprising sourceshe is approached by Stephen Dane Peter Finch, the man who prosecuted her, to look after his disturbed wife Liane Diane Cilento. Suspicious, she presses him for the reason he wants her. His need is a trained doctor, but not one who has the power to commit Liane to a mental asylum. Since Christines medical license has been taken away, she is perfect. Desperate, she accepts the job. ........

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