The Man in Black (1950)
1h 20m
Running Time
January 31, 1950Release Date
The Man in Black (1950)
1h 20m
Running Time
January 31, 1950Release Date
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Plot.
Henry Clavering suspects his second wife Bertha is trying to drive his daughter (by his first marriage) insane, to stop her inheriting his money. He decides to use his yoga skills to pretend to be dead, and thereby expose her villainy.
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Cast & Crew.
Betty Ann Davies
Bertha Clavering
Sheila Burrell
Janice
Sid James
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Anthony Forwood
Victor Harrington
Hazel Penwarden
Joan Clavering
Valentine Dyall
Story Teller / Narrator
Francis Searle
Director
John Dickson Carr
Writer
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Wiki.
The Man in Black is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Francis Searle and starring Betty Ann Davies, Sheila Burrell and Sid James. It was adapted by Hammer Film Productions from the popular British radio series Appointment with Fear featuring Valentine Dyall. Dyall (The "Man in Black" of the radio series) here provides the on screen introduction to the film, as "The Story-Teller."