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Fortune Is a Woman is a 1957 black and white British-American film noir crime film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Jack Hawkins and Arlene Dahl. Its plot concerns an attempted insurance fraud that goes badly wrong. In the United States, it was released as She Played With Fire. The film is based on Winston Graham's novel Fortune Is a Woman (1953).
Original Release
04/15/1957
US Release
07/08/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Hawkins | Oliver Branwell |
| Arlene Dahl | Sarah Moreton |
| Dennis Price | Tracey Moreton |
| Violet Farebrother | Mrs. Moreton |
| Ian Hunter | Clive Fisher |
| Malcolm Keen | Old Abercrombie |
| Geoffrey Keen | Michael Abercrombie |
| Patrick Holt | Fred Connor |
| John Robinson | Berkeley Reckitt |
| Michael Goodliffe | Sgt. Barnes |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Gilliat, Val Valentine, Winston Graham, Frank Launder
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Hawkins | Oliver Branwell |
| Arlene Dahl | Sarah Moreton |
| Dennis Price | Tracey Moreton |
| Violet Farebrother | Mrs. Moreton |
| Ian Hunter | Clive Fisher |
| Malcolm Keen | Old Abercrombie |
| Geoffrey Keen | Michael Abercrombie |
| Patrick Holt | Fred Connor |
| John Robinson | Berkeley Reckitt |
| Michael Goodliffe | Sgt. Barnes |
| Martin Lane | Det. Con. Watson |
| Bernard Miles | Mr. Jerome |
| Christopher Lee | Charles Highbury |
| Greta Gynt | Vere Litchen |
| John Phillips | Willis Croft |
| Patricia Marmont | Ambrosine |
| John Adams | Restaurant Patron |
| Chris Adcock | Greengrocer in Market |
| Joss Ambler | Barber & Curry Employee |
| Jack Armstrong | Man Washing Hands |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Harvel | Executive Producer |
| Sidney Gilliat | Producer |
| Frank Launder | Producer |
| Leslie Gilliat | Producer |
