Charade (1953)

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.

Released Sept. 16, 1953 82 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.gambling, tmdb.married-couple, tmdb.murder, tmdb.romance, tmdb.duel, imdb.1880s, tmdb.anthology + 8 more, tmdb.episodic, imdb.19th-century, imdb.austria, imdb.austria-hungary, imdb.europe, imdb.duel, imdb.mason-and-p-mason, aspectratio.1-37-1