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The Man in Grey

The Man in Grey

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Summary

Period drama starring James Mason, Phyllis Calvert and Margaret Lockwood. Wealthy Clarissa Richmond takes impoverished Hesther Shaw under her wing, only to be repaid years later by an act of cruel betrayal.

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Review

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

David Parkinson

This rip-roaring costume drama thrilled war-weary audiences with its shameless depiction of the lawlessness and lasciviousness of Regency England. While it's unlikely to set pulses racing nowadays, it still stands up as an excellent example of the kind of bodice-ripping escapism churned out by Gainsborough Studios in the name of prestige. Directed with gusto by Leslie Arliss, the picture sags when the virtuous Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger are on screen, but from the moment Margaret Lockwood and James Mason take centre stage the action smoulders. Arliss, Lockwood and Mason went one better with The Wicked Lady two years later, but this is a fair warm-up.

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6.5/10

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Cast

rolenameRohanJames MasonClarissaPhyllis CalvertHesther ShawMargaret LockwoodRokebyStewart GrangerMrs FitzherbertNora SwinburneMiss PatchettMartita HuntPrince RegentRaymond Lovell

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Crew

rolenameDirectorLeslie Arliss

Details

Released on

1943-08-06

Languages

English

Guidance

Edited for violence.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Black and white

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