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The Man Within (1947)

The Man Within

Film | 1947 | B&W

Stars: Michael Redgrave, Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent

An orphan boy discovers that his mysterious new guardian is a smuggler

Young Francis Andrews, bullied at his school, receives news that his hated father has died.

Put into the care of his new guardian, Carlyon, the boy sets sail aboard a smuggling vessel.

Following a vicious flogging, Andrews turns in his fellow smugglers to the authorities...

Cast (11)

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Film clip

The Man Within (1947) opening credits (1m 27s)

Main title from The Man Within (1947). An orphan boy discovers that his mysterious new guardian is a smuggler.

Production Information

GB (GFD/Production Film Service), 1947, 88 minutes, Technicolor, Muriel and Sydney Box (Writers), Graham Greene (Novel), Bernard Knowles (Director)

Also known as

Les Pirates de la Manche (France)

The Smugglers (USA)

Pictures (26)

Jean Kent cheesecake postcard promoting The Man Within (autographed) — Jean Kent cheesecake postcard promoting The Man Within

Jean Kent cheesecake postcard promoting The Man Within (autographed).

Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (7) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) photograph (7) | Jean Kent

Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (7).

Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (6) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) photograph (6) | Jean Kent

Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (6).

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (13) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (13) | Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (13).

Screenshot from The Man Within (1947) (1) — The Man Within (1947) screenshot (1)

Screenshot from The Man Within (1947) (1).

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (12) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (12) | Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (12).

Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine with Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent, and Michael Redgrave in The Man Within. (German). Piratenliebe. — Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine – Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent, Michael Redgrave

Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine with Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent, and Michael Redgrave in The Man Within. (German). Piratenliebe.

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (11) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (11) | Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (11).

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (10) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (10) | Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (10).

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (9) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (9) | Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (9).

Film Kurier magazine with Richard Attenborough and Jean Kent in The Man Within. (German). Piraten-liebe. — Film Kurier magazine – Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent

Film Kurier magazine with Richard Attenborough and Jean Kent in The Man Within. (German). Piraten-liebe.

Poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (2) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) poster (2)

Poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (2).

Lobby card from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (8) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) lobby card (8)

Lobby card from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (8).

American lobby card from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) American lobby card (1)

American lobby card from The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1).

Poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) poster (1)

Poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1).

American poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1) — The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) American poster (1)

American poster for The Smugglers [The Man Within] (1947) (1).

French pressbook for The Man Within (1947) (1) — The Man Within (1947) French pressbook (1)

French pressbook for The Man Within (1947) (1).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (8) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (8)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (8).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (7) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (7)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (7).

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (6) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (6) | Richard Attenborough, Jean Kent

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Jean Kent (as Lucy) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (6).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (5) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (5)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (5).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (4) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (4)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (4).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (3) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (3)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (3).

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (2) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (2)

Photograph from The Man Within (1947) (2).

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (1) — The Man Within (1947) photograph (1) | Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough (as Francis Andrews) and Joan Greenwood (as Elizabeth) in a photograph from The Man Within (1947) (1).

Poster for The Man Within (1947) (1) — The Man Within (1947) poster (1)

Poster for The Man Within (1947) (1).