The Man in Grey

(1943)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama, History, Romance | 1h 30min |
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| Stars: Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert | Director: Leslie Arliss

In Regency times, an aristocrat’s love for her less fortunate friend is repaid by jealousy, treachery and murder

A gorgeous debutante, Clarissa Richmond, is under obligation to enter into marriage with the wealthy Marquis of Rohan. Rohan is not in love with Clarissa, but he wants an heir to his title – an ambition that is fulfilled when Clarissa presents him with a son.

On the way to the theatre to see an old friend, Hesther, Clarissa is waylaid by a highwayman who demands a lift to the theatre that she is attending – the highwayman is, in fact, a young actor called Peter Rokeby.

Hesther comes to live with Clarissa, but she becomes a cuckoo in the nest when Rohan falls for her charms and she tries to oust Clarissa from the household.

Cast

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Margaret Lockwood promotional headshot for Jassy, c. 1947, autographed ‘Sincerely’ by the actress
Hesther Shaw
British actor James Mason wears a black dinner jacket and bow tie
Lord Rohan
Glamorous British film star Phyllis Calvert wears a shawl as she smokes a cigarette. A 1940s studio publicity photo for Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945).
Clarissa Marr
Stewart Granger, famous British film star who later made his name in Hollywood, poses for a promotional photo in the mid-1940s
Peter Rokeby
Helen Haye
Lady Rohan
Antony Scott
Toby
Photograph of British actress, Martita Hunt (1). The actress wears pearls while smoking a cigarette
Miss Patchett
Jane Gill-Davis
Lady Marr
Raymond Lovell
The Prince Regent
Amy Veness
Mrs Armstrong
Photograph of English actress, Nora Swinburne (1)
Mrs Fitzherbert
Stuart Lindsell
Lawrence
Diana King
Jane Seymour
Beatrice Varley
Gipsy
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Reviews

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Rather dully performed flashback costume melodrama that caught the public imagination in the middle of a dreary world war, especially as its evil leading characters were played by stars who rapidly went right to the top. The several imitations that followed, including The Wicked Lady, Jassy and Hungry Hill, became known as the Gainsborough school. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from The Man in Grey (1943)

The Man in Grey (1943) opening credits

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Main title from The Man in Grey (1943).

News

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Poster for The Man in Grey, found during works on the Paris Metro

The Man in Grey poster found in the Paris Metro

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Many old advertising posters and paintings have been uncovered during renovation works at Paris Metro stations.

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Pictures

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The Man in Grey Blu-ray from Network and The British Film (2020)
Hesther Shaw (Margaret Lockwood) and the Marquis of Rohan (James Mason) in a scene from Leslie Arliss’s 1943 film, The Man in Grey
Hester (Margaret Lockwood) and the Marquis of Rohan (James Mason) exchange looks in The Man in Grey
Italian lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond), Stewart Granger (as Peter/Swinton Rokeby) and James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) in a pressbook for The Man in Grey (1943) (3)
Point de Vue magazine with Margaret Lockwood and James Mason in The Man in Grey. 6th December, 1945, issue number 38. (French). L’homme en Gris.
French poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Italian poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (3)
Australian video cover from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Main title from The Man in Grey (1943)
Screenshot from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Italian poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Poster for The Man in Grey, found during works on the Paris Metro
Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) and James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) in an Italian poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
DVD cover of The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
DVD cover of The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
The Man in Grey DVD from Network, 2007
Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) and James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (14)
Pressbook for The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Pressbook for The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Poster featuring Maurice Ostrer and The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Spanish poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (4)
Record sleeve from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Picture Show magazine with James Mason and Margaret Lockwood in The Man in Grey. 1943.
Film Kurier magazine with Phyllis Calvert in The Man in Grey. Issue number 98. (German). Der Herr in Grau.
Film Bühne magazine with James Mason in The Man in Grey. Issue number 67. (German). Der Herr in Grau.
James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (13)
Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond) and Stewart Granger (as Peter/Swinton Rokeby) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (12)
Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond) and Stewart Granger (as Peter/Swinton Rokeby) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (11)
Photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (10)
Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) and Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (9)
Italian book of The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Yilan Kadin magazine with Margaret Lockwood in The Man in Grey. (Turkish)
Filmpost magazine with Margaret Lockwood and James Mason in The Man in Grey. Issue number 160. (German). Der Herr in Grau.
Video cover from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Italian video cover from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Spanish poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (3)
Spanish poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Spanish poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Poster for The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (8)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (7)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (6)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (5)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (4)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (3)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Lobby card from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (8)
Beatrice Varley (as Gipsy), Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (7)
James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (6)
Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) and James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (5)
James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (4)
James Mason (as Marquis of Rohan) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (3)
Phyllis Calvert (as Clarissa Richmond) and Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (2)
Margaret Lockwood (as Hesther Shaw) and Stewart Granger (as Peter/Swinton Rokeby) in a photograph from The Man in Grey (1943) (1)
Video cover from The Man in Grey (1943) (2)

Production

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Leslie Arliss
Director
Edward Black
Producer
Doreen Montgomery
Writer (adaptation)
Eleanor Smith
Writer (novel)

Companies

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Gainsborough Pictures
Production company
The Rank Organisation
Production company
General Film Distributors (GFD)
Distribution company