Question 1

Why did Margaret Lockwood and Patricia Roc have to reshoot scenes for The Wicked Lady?

Accepted Answer

They reshot scenes with less revealing décolleté versions of their wardrobe to satisfy censors, as the film was the first British film cut by Hollywood censors due to Lockwood's cleavage.

Question 2

Which actress originally played the role of Captain Jerry Jackson's doxy before being replaced?

Accepted Answer

Valerie White was originally cast but developed appendicitis; Jean Kent took over. The first scene shows Lockwood breaking in while Mason is in bed with White's back visible.

Question 3

What did Margaret Lockwood think of her role in The Wicked Lady?

Accepted Answer

Lockwood wrote in her memoirs that it was an 'enchantingly wicked' part; though hesitant to play a villain again, she knew it would be madness to refuse.

Question 4

Was a sequel to The Wicked Lady ever made?

Accepted Answer

Maurice Ostrer wanted a sequel but J. Arthur Rank vetoed it. In 1950, Leslie Arliss wrote 'The Wicked Lady's Daughter', but it was never produced.

Question 5

How did The Wicked Lady perform in UK cinema seat sales?

Accepted Answer

The film came in ninth in the UK's Ultimate Film, ranked by how many seats were sold at cinemas.

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