The Frightened Lady (1932 film) The Frightened Lady is a 1932 British thriller film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Emlyn Williams, Cathleen Nesbitt, Norman McKinnel and Belle Chrystall. It was adapted from the Edgar Wallace play The Case of the Frightened Lady, which was adapted again for a 1940 film. The film is also known as Criminal at Large in the US. Plot A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession lead to the arrival of detectives and cause the woman to fear for her life. Cast Emlyn Williams - Lord Lebanon Cathleen Nesbitt - Lady Lebanon Norman McKinnel - Chief Inspector Tanner Gordon Harker - Sergeant Totty Belle Chrystall - Aisla Crane Cyril Raymond - Sergeant Ferraby Finlay Currie - Brooks Percy Parsons - Gilder Julian Royce - Kelver Reception Emlyn William's performance was voted best in a British film for 1932. The New York Times found it "considerably more diverting on the stage than it is on the screen...It is a rugged shocker, and when it was not stripped of some of its good scenes it kept the spectator guessing...It is, however, a talented performance that Mr. Williams gives. Cathleen Nesbit does very well as the somewhat sinister dowager Lady Lebanon and Norman McKinnel, although handicapped by the direction, lends a certain distinction to the rôle of Tanner." References External links Category:1932 films Category:British films Category:1930s thriller films Category:English-language films Category:Films based on works by Edgar Wallace Category:Films directed by T. Hayes Hunter Category:British black-and-white films Category:British thriller films