Dead Man's Shoes (1940 film)
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| Dead Man's Shoes | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Written by | Nina Jarvis John H. Kafka |
| Starring | Leslie Banks Joan Marion Geoffrey Atkins Wilfrid Lawson |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Editing by | Monica Kimick |
| Studio | ABPC |
| Distributed by | ABFD (UK) Monogram Pictures (US) |
| Release date(s) | 5 May 1940 |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dead Man's Shoes is a 1940 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Banks, Joan Marion and Geoffrey Atkins. A man who has lost his memory, rises to a position of authority and respect. One day he is confronted by a man who claims to have been involved with him in the past. The film is considered an antecedent of British Film Noir.[1]
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Production [edit]
The film was made by Associated British Picture Corporation at the company's Elstree Studios. The film was completed in late 1939, but was not released until the following year.
Cast [edit]
- Leslie Banks as Roger de Vetheuil
- Joan Marion as Viola de Vetheuil
- Geoffrey Atkins as Paul de Vetheuil
- Wilfrid Lawson as Lucien Sarrou
- Judy Kelly as Michelle Allain
- Nancy Price as Madame Pelletier
- Walter Hudd as Gaston Alexandri
- Peter Bull as Defence Counsel
- Henry Oscar as President of the Court
- Ludwig Stössel as Doctor Breithaut
- Roddy McDowall as Boy
References [edit]
- ^ Spicer p.439
Bibliography [edit]
- Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links [edit]
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