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I Thank a Fool (1962)

Who is Fool? The Woman Who Would Kill for Love? The Wife Who Would Give Her Life for Her Love? Or the Husband Who Would Look "Elsewhere" for Love?

TMDB 6.11h 40mDrama

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Plot Summary

After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has completed her sentence, the lawyer who prosecuted Christine, Stephen Dane, hires her to care for his emotionally unstable wife, Liane. Christine takes the job, but when Liane's allegedly dead father reappears, Christine sets out to reveal the family's dark secrets.

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Full Cast & Characters

Susan Hayward as Christine Allison in I Thank a Fool 1962

Susan Hayward

Christine Allison

Peter Finch as Stephen Dane in I Thank a Fool 1962

Peter Finch

Stephen Dane

Diane Cilento as Liane Dane in I Thank a Fool 1962

Diane Cilento

Liane Dane

Cyril Cusack as Captain Ferris in I Thank a Fool 1962

Cyril Cusack

Captain Ferris

Kieron Moore as Roscoe in I Thank a Fool 1962

Kieron Moore

Roscoe

Richard Wattis as Ebblington in I Thank a Fool 1962

Richard Wattis

Ebblington

Athene Seyler as Aunt Heather Chandler in I Thank a Fool 1962

Athene Seyler

Aunt Heather Chandler

Miriam Karlin as Woman in the Black Maria in I Thank a Fool 1962

Miriam Karlin

Woman in the Black Maria

Laurence Naismith as O'Grady in I Thank a Fool 1962

Laurence Naismith

O'Grady

J.G. Devlin as Coroner in I Thank a Fool 1962

J.G. Devlin

Coroner

Clive Morton as Judge in I Thank a Fool 1962

Clive Morton

Judge

Richard Leech as Irish Doctor in I Thank a Fool 1962

Richard Leech

Irish Doctor

Director & Crew

Robert Stevens

Director

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What is the TMDB rating of I Thank a Fool?

It has a TMDB rating of 6.1/10 based on 7 votes.

Who directed I Thank a Fool?

I Thank a Fool was directed by Robert Stevens and released in 1962.

How long is I Thank a Fool?

I Thank a Fool has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1962-09-14
Status: Released