The Dark Man
Set in one of Britain's Forbidden Areas.....this is one of the most fascinating films ever screened!
1951 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Jeffrey Dell |
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| Writer: | Jeffrey Dell |
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| A killer called 'The Dark Man' commits double murder. This is witnessed by the young aspiring actress Molly Lester. The Dark Man tries everything to put Molly out of the way. Detective Inspector Viner of Scotland Yard investigates the murders. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 22, 1951 |
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| Director: | Jeffrey Dell |
| Writer: | Jeffrey Dell |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | detective, scotland yard, witness, army, film noir, murder, killer, threat |
| Production Companies | Independent Artists |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 (Update) Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Edward Underdown | Detective Inspector Viner |
| Maxwell Reed | The Dark Man |
| Natasha Parry | Molly |
| William Hartnell | Superintendent of Police |
| Barbara Murray | Carol Burns |
| Robert Long | Charles Burns |
| Cyril Smith | Samuel Denny |
| Leonard White | Detective Sergeant Evans |
| Ernest Haines | Mostyn |
| Name | Job |
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| Jeffrey Dell | Writer, Director |
| Dick Smith | Sound Recordist |
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Poor old "Molly" (Natasha Parry) has the misfortune to witness the eponymous character commit double murder. He knows she knows, and she knows he knows that she does, and so now he (Maxwell Reed) is determined to shut her up before she can tell pursuing police inspector "Vine" (Edward Underdown) and ... he faces the gallows. There's no real jeopardy here - we all know who did what to whom, but it's still quite an engaging little cat and mouse thriller that, though it could certainly do with losing twenty minutes or so, has a strong supporting cast and some nice photography of England's Sussex coast as the adventure hots up to an exciting, if predictable, denouement. The acting and script are all pretty generic, but it's still worth a watch.