Daughter of Darkness
1948, English. Directed by Lance Comfort.
In her eyes... evil. On her lips... doom.
In Ballyconnen, Emmy Baudine is a beautiful but disturbed young woman who works for the local priest. When the carnival comes to town, she encounters a handsome young boxer called Dan and lays his face open with her fingernails when he expects sexual favors from her. Hurriedly packed off by Father Corcoran to Yorkshire, Emmy is taken in by a farming family and manages to suppress the strange feelings of fascination and repulsion that she experiences in the presence of the opposite sex. Until, that is, the carnival comes to town and brings with it the vengeful Dan...
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lance ComfortDirector
- Siobhán McKennaEmily Beaudine
- Anne CrawfordBess Stanforth
- Maxwell ReedDan
- George ThorpeMr. Tallent
- Barry MorseRobert Stanforth
- Liam RedmondFather Cocoran
- Cyril SmithJoe
- Honor BlackmanJulie Tallent
- Denis GoacherSaul Trevethick
- Grant TylerLarry Tallent
- Norman ShelleySmithers
- George MerrittConstable
Details
- Released
- 21 January 1948
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Max Catto
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Daughter of Darkness runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Daughter of Darkness is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Daughter of Darkness on?
Daughter of Darkness isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Daughter of Darkness?
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Who directed Daughter of Darkness?
Daughter of Darkness (1948) was directed by Lance Comfort and stars Siobhán McKenna, Anne Crawford, Maxwell Reed.