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The Man in Grey

The Man in Grey

The most daring novel of the century lives on the screen

19435.91h 56m

Overview

After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

Directed by Leslie Arliss
Written by Margaret Kennedy, Eleanor Smith, Leslie Arliss
Produced by Edward Black
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Top Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Hesther Shaw Barbary

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Clarissa Richmond Rohan / Clarissa Rohan

James Mason

James Mason

Lord Rohan

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Swinton Rokeby / Peter Rokeby

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Harry Scott

Toby

Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Gypsy Fortune Teller

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Miss Patchett

Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Lady Rohan

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

The Prince of Wales

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Mrs. Fitzherbert

Themes & Keywords

jealousyenglandvictorian englandmarriage of conveniencetragedymurderextramarital affairblackfacemarquis

About The Man in Grey

The Man in Grey is a drama, romance film released in 1943 exploring themes of jealousy, england, victorian england, marriage of convenience, tragedy, murder. Directed by Leslie Arliss, it stars Margaret Lockwood, Phyllis Calvert, James Mason. After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

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