The Tenth Man (1936 film)

The Tenth Man
Opening title
Directed by	Brian Desmond Hurst
Written by	Dudley Lesley Marjorie Deans Jack Davies Geoffrey Kerr
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	John Davis Lodge Antoinette Cellier Athole Stewart
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	James Corbett
Music by	Harry Acres (uncredited)
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films (UK)
Release date	12 August 1936 (London)
Running time	68 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Tenth Man is a 1936 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring John Davis Lodge, Antoinette Cellier and Athole Stewart. It is based on the play The Tenth Man by W. Somerset Maugham.

Plot

George Winter (John Lodge) is a self-made businessman and M.P., who lets nothing stand in the way of his ambition. Whenever Winter meets a rival who can't be bought, he destroys them through methods both legal and underhand. His wife Catherine (Antoinette Cellier) is intent on divorce, but with the scandal potentially damaging to his election campaign, Winter blackmails her into staying with him. Then, Winter meets his 'tenth man': Jim Ford (Clifford Evans), a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery, who has the power to expose one of Winter's shady gold mine deals, and bring his house of cards crashing down.

Cast

• John Davis Lodge - George Winter
• Antoinette Cellier - Catherine Winter
• Athole Stewart - Lord Etchingham
• Clifford Evans - Ford
• Iris Hoey - Lady Etchingham
• Aileen Marson - Anne Echingham
• Frank Cochrane - Bennett
• George Graves - Colonel Trent
• Bruce Lester - Edward O'Donnell
• Barry Sinclair - Robert Colby
• Antony Holles - Swalescliffe
• Aubrey Mallalieu - Bank Manager

Critical reception

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "An intriguing drama...Cleverly written from a play by W. Somerset Maugham."

External links

• The Tenth Man at IMDb
• The Tenth Man at the website dedicated to Brian Desmond Hurst