The Clouded Yellow (1950)

overview : After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux (Jean Simmons). Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together. After a cross-country chase they arrive at a coastal city with the intention of leaving the country by ship. All's well that ends well after the true identity of the murderer is revealed.

Release Date : Nov 21, 1950

Runtime : 1h 35m

Genre : Mystery  Thriller  

Companies : Carillon Films, General Film Distributors

Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : liverpool, england, film noir, british noir, british secret service, butterfly