Christopher Strong
Higher and higher! Faster and faster! She gave herself to the great god Speed, and tried to run away from the fires within her!
A pre-code melodrama about forbidden desire between a married politician and a daring aviatrix, driven by passion and moral conflict rather than resolution.
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.
Essence
Ensemble
Katharine Hepburn
Lady Cynthia Darrington
Colin Clive
Sir Christopher Strong
Billie Burke
Lady Elaine Strong
Helen Chandler
Monica Strong
Ralph Forbes
Harry Rawlinson
Irene Browne
Carrie Valentine
Jack La Rue
Carlo
Desmond Roberts
Bryce Mercer
Agostino Borgato
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Margaret Lindsay
Autograph Seeker at Party (uncredited)
Paul Ralli
Tango Dancer (uncredited)
Donald Stuart
Joseph Drummond (uncredited)
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