The Passionate Friends(1949)
Their affair took on a life of its own.
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
Movie: The Passionate Friends
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mary Justin
Howard Justin
Prof. Steven Stratton
Joan Layton
Pat Stratton
Lawyer
Smith - the Butler
Hall Porter
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