The Man in Black
5.9
A woman conspires to steal her stepdaughter's inheritance following the mysterious death of her millionaire husband.
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Cast
9 people
Betty Ann Davies
Bertha Clavering
Known for
The Passionate Friends
The Belles of St Trinian's
Sheila Burrell
Janice
Known for
Paranoiac
Cold Comfort Farm
Sidney James
Henry Clavering / Hodson
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Anthony Forwood
Victor Harrington
Known for
Knights of the Round Table
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Hazel Penwarden
Joan Clavering
Also in
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Valentine Dyall
Story Teller / Narrator
Known for
The Haunting
The City of the Dead
Courtney Hope
Mrs. Carter
Also in
Man Bait
Meet Simon Cherry
Mollie Palmer
Elsie
Also in
The Teckman Mystery
What the Butler Saw
Lawrence Baskcombe
Sandford
No other roles listed
Francis Searle Director · John Gilling Screenplay John Dickson Carr Story
First release January 17, 1950 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Hammer Film Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 17, 1950
Premiere
United Kingdom · January 31, 1950
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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