Dead Men Are Dangerous ( Dangerous Masquerade )

Dead Men Are Dangerous (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Dangerous Masquerade
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
66 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1939 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Harold French

Written By:
H.C. Armstrong
Vernon Clancey

Actors:
Robert Newton ..... Aylmer Franklyn
Betty Lynne ..... Nina Renton
Peter Gawthorne ..... Conray
John Warwick ..... Goddard
Merle Tottenham ..... Gladys
John Turnbull ..... Inspector Roberts
Aubrey Mallalieu ..... Coroner
Kynaston Reeves ..... James Franklin
Winifred Oughton ..... Mrs. Blagden - Landlady

Synopsis:

In an early lead role, Robert Newton stars in a compelling murder melodrama charting a struggling novelist's desperate bid to start life anew in a dead man's clothes... Released in 1939, Dead Men Are Dangerous captures the richly talented British stage star at a point of transition, as West End acclaim gave way to burgeoning film success; Newton's pre-War achievements would be consolidated with iconic portrayals of Bill Sikes and Long John Silver in the 1940s and '50s. This rare, London-set thriller is presented here in a brand-new digital transfer from the original film elements. Aylmer Franklyn, an unsuccessful writer saddled with debts, seizes the chance to change his identity after discovering a corpse under a fallen branch. Faking his own death, he swaps his clothes for those of the dead man, and even attends his own inquest. But what follows makes him only too happy to resume his own identity...

A down-and-out writer being hounded by collectors stumbles upon dead man lying under a fallen tree limb. Little did he know the man had been murdered, and he concocts a scheme of exchanging clothes and identifications in hopes of making a clean slate of things. Coincidental happenings lead the police to his new alias. A secret diary and a murder weapon hold the truth to his innocence while Scotland Yard is now the hound on his trail. The true killers are eventually exposed to him and his sweetheart. Then the truth is exposed. A somewhat frustrating story as the viewer watches errors in judgement from all angles. But a good ending for all except the murderers.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 05 March, 2015.