"Kind Lady" is a disturbing, little film that doesn't seem to be very well known. Ethel Barrymore (did she ever give a bad performance?) of course plays the kind, rich art patron who is generous with her wealth. She lives in a lavish, antique infested house where famous paintings adorn the walls like wallpaper. Being duped by a con-man, he and his posse, slowly weave themselves into the kind lady's life until suddenly, (after it's too late of course) she realizes what is going on but by then, she has become their prisoner. Slowly and deliberately, the start selling off her beautiful antiques and paintings for personal gain, while telling her caller's that she is ill and mentally unstable. Reminiscent of "Gaslight," you quickly relate to Mary and her plight. Of course there are the heart pounding attempts when she tries to get away, only to be caught. A well made movie that deserves to be more popular than it is.
