The Paradine Case

1947 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie film Q506638
The Paradine Case
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The Paradine Case

Summary

The Paradine Case is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Paradine Case's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Paradine Case was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[4].
  • Alma Reville wrote the screenplay for The Paradine Case[5].
  • James Bridie wrote the screenplay for The Paradine Case[6].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for The Paradine Case[7].
  • David O. Selznick wrote the screenplay for The Paradine Case[8].
  • The Paradine Case's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[9].
  • The Paradine Case's composer is recorded as Paul Dessau[10].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is film noir[12].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is trial film[13].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is film based on literature[14].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is romance film[15].
  • The Paradine Case's genre is mystery film[16].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Gregory Peck[17].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Ann Todd[18].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Alida Valli[19].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Charles Laughton[20].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Charles Coburn[21].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Ethel Barrymore[22].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Louis Jourdan[23].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Leo G. Carroll[24].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Joan Tetzel[25].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Isobel Elsom[26].
  • A cast member of The Paradine Case was Leonard Carey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Paradine Case was produced by David O. Selznick[28]. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[4]. Screenwriters include Alma Reville[5], James Bridie[6], Ben Hecht[7], and David O. Selznick[8]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[17], Ann Todd[18], Alida Valli[19], Charles Laughton[20], Charles Coburn[21], and Ethel Barrymore[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1947[29] and July 13, 1948[30]. The original language of The Paradine Case was English[31]. Genres include drama film[11], film noir[12], trial film[13], film based on literature[14], romance film[15], and mystery film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[33] and 77%[34].

Why It Matters

The Paradine Case ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0038020
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  2. 19d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['the-paradine-case', 'the-paradine-case-2']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-paradine-case-2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967361|The Paradine Case (#295967361)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|I"
  3. 19d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['the-paradine-case', 'the-paradine-case-2']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-paradine-case, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960367|THE PARADINE CASE (#295960367)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il "
  4. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1948-07-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Alma Reville, James Bridie, Ben Hecht +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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