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Cast

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Harry Scobie

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Louise Scobie

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Wilson

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Father Rank

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Helen Rolt

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Yusef

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Portuguese Captain

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Commissioner

Jane Henderson

Jane Henderson

Miss Malcot (uncredited)

Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron

Ali

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Dr Sykes

Crew

George More O'Ferrall

George More O'Ferrall

Director

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Betty Forster

Betty Forster

Continuity

John Palmer

John Palmer

Production Manager

Sidney Stone

Sidney Stone

Editor

Joyce Wood

Joyce Wood

Hairdresser

Peter Newbrook

Peter Newbrook

Camera Operator

Bert Ross

Bert Ross

Sound Recordist

Julia Squire

Julia Squire

Costume Design

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Joseph Bato

Joseph Bato

Art Direction

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

Adrian Pryce-Jones

Adrian Pryce-Jones

Assistant Director

Ian Dalrymple

Ian Dalrymple

Producer

Lesley Storm

Lesley Storm

Adaptation

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Novel

Ian Dalrymple

Ian Dalrymple

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The Heart of the Matter

19536.6 / 10105 min
Drama

Overview

Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.