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Instead of marrying a rich, pretty chicago girl, he goes to paris searching for answers to questions about man, god and the meaning of life. Cast and crew credits for the razors edge, 1946, directed by edmund goulding, with tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, at turner classic movies. Zanuck production directed by edmund goulding and screenwriter lamar trottis wilson 1944 interpretation of the w. The razors edge is a bit overlong, but tyrone power and the rest of the cast is shown to best advantage. The razors edge is one of those titles that hints at profound depth and insight, but this movie is really just a typical hollywood melodrama. Find out where the razors edge 1946 is streaming, if the razors edge 1946 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
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