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A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own

James Mason brings his genius to the strangest love story that ever haunted two hearts

19455.61h 32mNR

Overview

An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.

Directed by Bernard Knowles
Written by Brock Williams, Osbert Sitwell
Produced by R. J. Minney
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Top Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Annette Allenby

James Mason

James Mason

Henry Smedhurst

Barbara Mullen

Barbara Mullen

Emilie Smedhurst

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Dr. Robert Selbie

Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Florence Manning-Tutthorn

Michael Shepley

Michael Shepley

Alistair Manning-Tutthorn

Dulcie Gray

Dulcie Gray

Sarah

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Dr. Richard Marsham

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Henry B. Longhurst

Inspector Barlowe

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

George

Themes & Keywords

possessionmurderold househaunted manor

About A Place of One's Own

A Place of One's Own is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1945 exploring themes of possession, murder, old house, haunted manor. Directed by Bernard Knowles, it stars Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Barbara Mullen. An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.

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